- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Jack E. and Frances Brown Chair II
- University Distinguished Professor
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- Phone: 979-845-0130
- Email: alfriend@tamu.edu
- Office: HRBB 702C

Educational Background
- Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Tech -1967
- M.S., Engineering Mechanics, Stanford University - 1964
- B.S., Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Tech - 1962
Research Interests
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- Astrodynamics
- Satellite Altitude Dynamics and Control
- Space Debris
- Space Surveillance
- Space Systems Engineering
Awards & Honors
- Honorary Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - 2015
- International Scientific Cooperation Award, American Association for the Advancement of Science - 2005
- Institute of Technology Board of Visitors, United States Air Force - 2005
- Air University Board of Visitors, United States Air Force - 2004
- Space Flight Mechanics Conference Best Paper Award, American Astronautical Society/American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - 2004
- Space Flight Mechanics TC Chair, American Astronautical Society , 2004-2005
- Charter member, Texas Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine - 2003
- Keynote Speaker, Nonlinear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace - 2002
- Space Flight Mechanics Conference Best Paper Award, American Astronautical Society/American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - 2001
- Wisenbaker II Chair Professor of Aerospace Engineering - 2000
- Keynote Lecture US-European Workshop on Celestial Mechanics, Posnan, Poland - 2000
- Keynote Speaker, 1st International Conference on Astronautics and Aeronautics, Harbin, China - 2000
- National Academy of Engineering - 1999
- Mechanics and Control of Flight Award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - 1998
- Elected member of the International Academy of Astronautics - 1998
- Keynote Speaker, Nonlinear Problems in Aviation and Aerospace Conference - 1998
- Associate Editor, International Journal of Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy - 1998
- Member, National Academy of Science - National Research Council Panel for Space Shuttle Operations With Respect to Space Debris - 1997
- Editor-in-Chief, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 1991-1995
- Chair, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Astrodynamics Technical Committee, 1990-1992
- Dirk Brouwer Award, American Astronautical Society - 1989
- Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1988
- Fellow, American Astronautical Society - 1985
- Editor-in-Chief, American Astronautical Society Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, 1985-1988
- Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1984
- Associate Editor, American Astronautical Society Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, 1983-1985
- Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Navy - 1981
- Editorial Board, International Journal of Celestial Mechanics, 1981-1986
- Associate Editor, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 1980-1982
- Best Paper Award, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory - 1978
- Senior Postdoctoral Resident Research Associateship, National Academy of Science/National Research Council - 1973
- Summer Faculty Fellowship, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/American Society for Engineering Education - 1970
Selected Publications
- Alfriend, K.T., Sabol, C. and Tombasco, J., “Orbit Determination and Prediction for Low Earth Orbit Satellites Using A Single Pass Of Observation Data,” Paper No. AAS 07-121, 2007 AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Conference, Sedona, AZ, 28 Jan. - 1 Feb. 2007.
- Yan, H., Ross, I.M. and Alfriend, K.T., “Pseudospectral Feedback Control for Three-Axis Magnetic Stabilization in Eccentric Orbits,” to appear in AIAA J. of Guidance, Control and Dynamics. 2007
- Cefola, P.J. and Alfriend, Kyle T., “Sixth US/Russian Space Surveillance Workshop,” AIAA 2006-6673, AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Conference, Keystone, CO, Aug. 2006
- Breger, L., How, J. and Alfriend, K.T., “Partial J2 Invariance for Spacecraft Formations,” Paper No. AIAA 2006-6585, AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Conference, Keystone, CO, Aug. 2006
- Yurasov, V.S., Nazarenko, A.I., Cefola, P. J., and Alfriend, K. T., “Direct Density Correction Method: Review of Results,” 57th IAF Congress, Valencia, Spain, Oct. 2006
- Alfriend, K.T., Lee, D-J. and Creamer, N.G.”Optimal Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites” to AIAA J. of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 29, No. 1, Jan-Feb. 2006, pp. 203-206. 2006
- Yan, H. and Alfriend, K.T., “Numerical Searches of J2 Invariant Orbits,” Paper No. AAS 06-164, 2006 AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Conference, Tampa, FL, 22-25 January 2006.
- Gim, D-W and Alfriend, K.T., “Satellite Relative Motion Using Differential Equinoctial Elements,” Int. J. of Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Vol. 92, No. 4,2005, pp. 295-336.2005
- Alfriend, K.T. and Yan, H., “An Evaluation and Comparison of Relative Motion Theories,” AIAA J. of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 26, No. 2, March-April-2005, pp. 254-263.2005
- Yurasov, V., Nazarenko, A., Cefola, P. and Alfriend, K.T., “Density Corrections For the NRLMSIS-00 Atmosphere Model,” AAS 05-168, 2005 AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Conference, Copper Mountain, CO, Jan. 2005.