This volume compiles critical research presented at the 1982 Guidance and Control Conference, focusing on advancements in spaceflight technology. The papers cover a range of topics essential to space missions, including sophisticated attitude and payload control systems, the Intelsat communication satellite, the development of the shuttle's automatic landing system and its avionics, and the ambitious Space Telescope project. It serves as a standalone record of the year's progress in these vital areas of astronautical sciences.

This volume is part of a yearly series dedicated to astronautical sciences, with each volume standing alone. The collection of papers from the 1982 Guidance and Control Conference offers specialized information for professionals and researchers in the field. The content focuses on technical aspects of spaceflight, suggesting a readership interested in detailed engineering and scientific progress.