Mike Gruntman

Professor of Astronautics
Professor of Aerospace Engineering
Professor of Systems Architecture Engineering
Viterbi School of Engineering
University of Southern California (USC)

First (founding) Chairman (2004–2007)
USC Astronautics and Space Technology Division

 Lecture –  1 hr 10 min
The Road to Space. The First Thousand Years.

 Fifty years ago in October of 1957, the first artificial satellite of the Earth was launched into space.  The lecture focuses on the history of the events that led us to the space age. 

Video clips  –  Space Mission design and Spacecraft Design

Video clips illustrating effects of interest to space mission design and to spacecraft design.

Sputnik 1         Explorer 1            Vanguard 1

List of Selected Publications

M. Gruntman,  The Time for Academic Departments in Astronautical Engineering, AIAA–2007–6042, Space–2003, Long Beach, Calif., 2007.

M. Gruntman, From Astronautics to Cosmonautics, BookSurge, North Charleston, S.C., 2007.

M. Gruntman,  He Introduced the Word Cosmonautics. The Story Ary Sternfeld, a Forgotten Space Pioneer, Quest, v. 14, n. 1, 44-54, 2007.

M. Gruntman, V. Izmodenov, and V. Pizzo, Imaging the global solar wind flow in EUV, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, A04216, doi:10.1029/2005JA011530, 2006.

M. Gruntman, Exploring the Solar System Galactic Frontier in Extreme Ultraviolet, 57-th International Astronautical Congress, Valencia, Spain, IAC-06-A3.2.9, 2006.

M. Gruntman, Word Cosmonautics: A History, 57-th International Astronautical Congress, Valencia, Spain, IAC-06-E4.1.7, 2006.

M. Gruntman, R.L. McNutt, Jr., R.E. Gold, S.M. Krimigis, E.C. Roelof, J.C. Leary, G. Gloeckler, P.L. Koehn, W.S. Kurth, S.R. Oleson, and D. Fiehler, Innovative Explorer Mission to Interstellar Space, Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, Vol. 59, N.2, 71–75, 2006.

M. Gruntman, Solar System Frontier: Exploring the Heliospheric Interface from 1 AU, Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, Vol. 59, N.2, 54–58, 2006

M. Gruntman, Solar System Frontier: Exploring the Heliospheric Interface from 1 AU, Missions to the Outer Solar System and Beyond, Proceedings of the Fourth IAA Symposium on Realistic Near-Term Advanced Scientific Space Missions, International Academy of Astronautics, Aosta, Italy, pp. 47-52, 2005.

M. Gruntman, R.L. McNutt, Jr., R.E. Gold, S.M. Krimigis, E.C. Roelof, J.C. Leary, G. Gloeckler, P.L. Koehn, W.S. Kurth, S.R. Oleson, and D. Fiehler, Innovative Explorer Mission to Interstellar Space, Missions to the Outer Solar System and Beyond, Proceedings of the Fourth IAA Symposium on Realistic Near-Term Advanced Scientific Space Missions, International Academy of Astronautics, Aosta, Italy, pp.29-34, 2005.

M. Gruntman, D.A. Erwin, and J.A. Kunc, USC Astronautics Program: from humble beginning to new academic unit, Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, 2005.

M. Lampton, J. Edelstein, T. Miller, and M. Gruntman, An EUV spectrometer for mapping the heliopause and solar wind, UV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Space Instrumentation for Astronomy XIV, ed. O.H.W. Siegmund, Proceeding SPIE 5898, SPIE-5898-36, 2005.

M. Gruntman, M. Lampton, and J. Edelstein, Imaging three-dimensional heliosphere in EUV, Solar Physics and Space Weather Instrumentation, eds. S. Fineschi and R.A. Viereck, Proceedings of SPIE 5901, SPIE-5901-3, 2005.

R. McNutt, R.E. Gold, S.M. Krimigis, E.C. Roelof, G. Gloeckler, M. Gruntman, P.L. Koehn, W.S. Kurth, S.R. Oleson, J.C. Leary, D. Fiehler, B.J. Anderson, M. Horanyi, and R.A. Mewaldt, Innovative Interstellar Explorer, Solar Wind 11, Whistler, Canada, 12-17 June, 2005.

D. McComas, F. Allegrini, L. Bartolone, P. Bochsler, M. Bzowski4, M. Collier, H. Fahr, H. Fichtner, P. Frisch, H. Funsten, Steve Fuselier, G. Gloeckler, M. Gruntman, V. Izmodenov, P. Knappenberger, M. Lee, S. Livi, D. Mitchell, E. Möbius, T. Moore, S. Pope, D. Reisenfeld, E. Roelof, H. Runge, J. Scherrer, N. Schwadron, R. Tyler, M. Wieser, M. Witte, P. Wurz, and G. Zank, The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) Mission, Solar Wind 11, Whistler, Canada, 12-17 June, 2005.

R. McNutt, J. Leary, M. Gruntman, P. Koehn, S. Oleson, D. Fiehler, R. Gold, S. Krimigis, E. Roelof, G. Gloeckler, and W. Kurth, Innovative Interstellar Explorer: Radioisotope Electric Propulsion to the Interstellar Medium, 41st Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA-2005-4272, Tucson, Ariz., 2005.

P. Gangopadhyay, V.V. Izmodenov, D.E. Shemansky, M. Gruntman, and D. Judge, Reappraisal of the Pioneer 10 and Voyager 2 Ly alpha Intensity Measurements, Astrophysical Journal, v.628, 514-519, 2005.

M. Gruntman, Blazing the Trail: The Early History of Spacecraft and Rocketry, AIAA, 475 p., 2004.

 Blazing the Trail received the Luigi Napolitano Award (2006) from the International Academy of Astronautics.

M. Gruntman, R.L. McNutt, Jr., R.E. Gold, S.M. Krimigis, E.C. Roelof, G. Gloeckler, P.L. Koehn, W.S. Kurth, S.R. Oleson, Innovative Interstellar Explorer, 55-th International Astronautical Congress, Vancouver, Canada, IAC-04-IAA.3.6.4.07, 2004.

M. Gruntman and V. Izmodenov, Mass Transport in the Heliosphere by Energetic Neutral Atoms, Journal of Geophysical Research, v.109, A12108, doi: 10.1029/2004JA010727, 2004.

M. Gruntman, R.F. Brodsky, D.A. Erwin, and J.A. Kunc, Astronautics Degrees for Space Industry, Advances in Space Research, v.34, 2159-2166, 2004.

M. Gruntman, Instrumentation for interstellar exploration, Advances in Space Research, v.34, No.1, 204-212, 2004.

 D. McComas, F. Allegrini, P Bochsler, M. Bzowski, M. Collier, H. Fahr, H. Fichtner, P. Frisch, H Funsten, S. Fuselier, G. Gloeckler, M. Gruntman, V. Izmodenov, P. Knappenberger, M. Lee, S. Livi, D. Mitchell, E. Mobius, T. Moore, D. Reesenfeld, E. Roelof, N. Schwadron, M. Wieser, M. Witte, P. Wurz, and G Zank, The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX), Proceedings of the IGPP Conference, Riverside, Calif., Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics, p. 162-181, 2004.

P. Gangopadhyay, V. Izmodenov, E. Quemerais, M. Gruntman, and D. Judge, Interpretation of Pioneer 10 and Voyager 2 near 10 Ly-a data: first results, Advances in Space Research, v.34, No.1, 94-98, 2004.

M. Gruntman, R. Brodsky, D. Erwin, and J. Kunc, Workforce development for the Space Industry, Space-2003, Long Beach, Calif., AIAA-2003-6309, 2003.

D.J. McComas, P.A. Bochsler, L.A. Fisk, H.O. Funsten, J. Geiss, G. Gloeckler, M. Gruntman, D.L. Judge, S.M. Krimigis, R.P. Lin, S. Livi, D.G. Mitchell, E. Mobius, E.C. Roelof, N.A. Schwadron, M. Witte, J. Woch, P. Wurz, and T.H. Zurbuchen, Interstellar Pathfinder – A Mission to the Inner Edge of the Interstellar Medium, CP679, Solar Wind Ten: Proceedings of the Tenth Solar Wind Conference, eds. M. Velli, R. Bruno, and F. Malara, AIP, 834-837, 2003.

M. Gruntman, Brodsky, R.F., Erwin, D.A., and Kunc, J.A., Advanced Degrees in Astronautics Through Distance Learning, World Space Congress II, IAF-02-P.2.06, Houston, Tex., October 2002.

P. Gangopadhyay, V. Izmodenov, M. Gruntman, and D. Judge, Interpretation of Pioneer 10 Ly-alpha based on heliopsheric interface models: methodology and first results, Journal of Geophysical Research, 107, N.11, 10.1029/2002JA009345, 2002.

M. Gruntman, E. C. Roelof, D. G. Mitchell, H. J. Fahr, H. O. Funsten, and D. J.  McComas, Energetic neutral atom imaging of the heliospheric boundary region, Journal of Geophysical Research, 106, p.15767-15781, 2001.

V. Izmodenov, M. Gruntman, V.B. Baranov, H. Fahr, Heliospheric ENA fluxes: how sensitive are they to the ionization state of LIC, Space Science Review, v.97, p.413-416, 2001.

C.J. Pollock, ..., M. Gruntman, ..., et al., First medium energy neutral atom (MENA) images of Earth's magnetosphere during substorm and storm-time, Geophysical Research Letters, v.28, p.1147-1150, 2001.

V.V. Izmodenov, M. Gruntman, and Yu.G. Malama, Interstellar hydrogen atom distribution function in the outer heliosphere, Journal of Geophysical Research, v.106, 10681-10689, 2001.

M. Gruntman, Imaging the three-dimensional solar wind, Journal of Geophysical Research, 106, 8205-8216, 2001.

M. Gruntman, Mapping the heliopause in EUV, The Outer Heliosphere: The Next Frontiers, Pergamon, pp. 263-272, 2001.

H.O. Funsten, D.J. McComas, and M. Gruntman, Energetic neutral atom imaging of the outer heliosphere - LISM interaction, The Outer Heliosphere: The Next Frontiers, Pergamon, pp. 237-244, 2001.

M. Gruntman, R.F. Brodsky, D.A. Erwin, J.A. Kunc, and E.P. Muntz, USC Astronautics Program, AIAA 2000-0801, 38th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 10-13, 2000.

V.V. Izmodenov, Yu.G. Malama, A.P. Kalinin, M. Gruntman, R. Lallement, and I.P. Rodionova, Hot neutral H in the heliosphere: elastic H-H, H-p collisions, Astrophysics and Space Science, v.274, p.71-76, 2000.

M. Gruntman and H.J. Fahr, Heliopause imaging in EUV: Oxygen O+ ion 83.4-nm resonance line emission, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 105, No. A3 , p. 5189-5200, 2000.

Pollock, C.J., ... M. Gruntman, ..., et al., , Medium Energy Neutral Atom (MENA) Imager for the IMAGE Mission, Space Science Reviews, v. 91, 113-154, 2000.

D.G. Mitchell, H.O. Funsten, M. Gruntman, M. Hesse, B.H. Mauk, R.R. Meier, D.J. McComas, E.C. Roelof, and E.E. Scime, Multi-point magnetospheric reconnaissance imaging: visualization of ions dynamics, evolution, origins, and structure, in Science Closure and Enabling Technologies for Constellation Class Missions, ed. V. Angelopoulos and P.V. Panetta, pp.44-50, UC Berkeley, Calif., 1998.

H.O. Funsten, D.J. McComas, and M.A. Gruntman, Neutral Atom Imaging: UV rejection techniques, Measurement Techniques in Space Plasmas: Fields, R.F. Pfaff, J.E. Borovsky, D.T. Young, Eds., AGU Monograph 103, p.251-256, 1998.

M. A. Gruntman, Transmission grating filtering of 52-140 nm radiation, Applied Optics, v.36, No.10, 2203-2205, 1997.

M. A. Gruntman, Transmission grating filtering and polarization characteristics in EUV, X-ray and Extreme Ultraviolet Optics, ed. R. B. Hoover, A. B. C. Walker Jr., Proc. SPIE 2515, 231-239, 1995.

E.E. Scime, H.O. Funsten, D.J. McComas, K.R. Moore, and M. A. Gruntman, Novel low-energy neutral atom imaging technique, Optical Engineering, v.33, n.2, 357-361, 1994.

M. A. Gruntman, A new collimator design for energetic neutral atom instruments, Review of Scientific Instruments, 65, N.3, 758-759, 1994.

M. D. Daybell, M. A. Gruntman, D. L. Judge, and J. A. R. Samson, A rare gas optics-free stable extreme-ultraviolet photon spectrometer for solar system studies, Optical Engineering, v.33, n.2, 445-450, 1994.

D. L. Judge, M. D. Daybell, J. R. Hoffman, M. A. Gruntman, H. S. Ogawa, and J. A. R. Samson, An optics free spectrometer for the extreme ultraviolet, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, v.347, 472-474, 1994.

M.A. Gruntman, Energetic neutral atom imaging of the heliosphere, Eos Trans. AGU, v.75, No.16, Spring Meeting Suppl., 271, 1994.

M. A. Gruntman, Neutral solar wind properties: advance warning of major geomagnetic storms, Journal of Geophysical Research, v.99, No.A10, 19213-19227, 1994.

M. A. Gruntman, A new way to measure the composition of the interstellar gas surrounding the heliosphere, Advances in Space Research, v.13, No.6, p.141-144, 1993.

K. C. Hsieh and M. A. Gruntman, Viewing the outer heliosphere in energetic neutral atoms, Advances in Space Research, v.13, No.6, p.131-139, 1993.

M. A. Gruntman, A new technique for in situ measurement of the composition of interstellar gas in the heliosphere, Planetary and Space Science, v.41, N.4, p.307-319, 1993.

M. A. Gruntman, Coded-aperture technique for magnetosphere imaging: advantages and limitations, Instrumentation for Magnetospheric Imagery II, ed. S. Chakrabarti, Proc. SPIE 2008, p.58-73, 1993.

M. A. Gruntman, A simple instrument to measure the composition of interstellar plasma during the Interstellar Probe mission, Small Instruments for Space Physics, ed. B. T. Tsurutani, NASA, p.(3-34)-(3-41), 1993.

M. A. Gruntman, In situ measurement of neutral particles during the Interstellar Probe mission, Small Instruments for Space Physics, ed. B. T. Tsurutani, NASA, p.(4-8)-(4-14), 1993.

E.E. Scime, H.O. Funsten, D.J. McComas, K.R. Moore, and M.A. Gruntman, Advances in low energy neutral atom imaging techniques, Instrumentation for Magnetospheric Imagery II, ed. S. Chakrabarti, Proc. SPIE 2008, p.74-82, 1993.

M.A. Gruntman, In situ measurement of neutral particles during the Interstellar Probe mission, in  Small Instruments for Space Physics,  ed. B.T. Tsurutani, NASA, p.(4-8)-(4-14), 1993.

D.L. Judge, P. Gangopadhyay, M.A. Gruntman, H. Ogawa, D.E. Shemansky, D.T. Hall, H. Fahr, and V. Baranov,  An ultraviolet photometer for the Interstellar Probe mission, in  Small Instruments for Space Physics,  ed. B.T. Tsurutani, NASA, p.(5-12)-(5-19), 1993.

S. Orsini, M. Candidi, M. Maggi, E. Flamini, B. Negri, J. Sabbagh, K.C. Hsieh, C.C. Curtis, A.H. Hudor, S. Livi, B. Wilken, J. Daglis, B.A. Tinsley, and M.A. Gruntman,  Proposal for an Italian experiment for the SAC-B mission ESENA: imaging particle spectrometer for energetic neutral atoms, Instrumentation for Magnetospheric Imagery, ed. S.Chakrabarti, Proc. SPIE 1744, p.91-101, 1992.

M.D. Daybell, M.A. Gruntman, D.L. Judge, and J.A.R. Samson,  A rare gas optics-free absolute EUV photon spectrometer for solar system studies, Instrumentation for  Planetary and Terrestrial Atmospheric Remote Sensing, eds. S. Chakrabarti and A.B. Christensen, Proc. SPIE 1745, p.149-155, 1992.

M. A. Gruntman, Anisotropy of the Energetic Neutral Atom Flux in the Heliosphere, Planetary and Space Science, v.40, p.439-445, 1992.

M. A. Gruntman, Submicron structures: promising filters in EUV - a review, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy, eds. O. H. Siegmund and R. E. Rothschield, Proc. SPIE 1549, p.385-394, 1991.

K. C. Hsieh, C. C. Curtis, C. Y. Fan, and M. A. Gruntman, Techniques for the remote sensing of space plasma in the heliosphere via energetic neutral atoms: a review, Solar Wind Seven, eds. E. Marsch and R. Schwenn, Pergamon Press, p.357-364, 1991.

K. C. Hsieh, K. L. Shih, J. R. Jokipii, and M. A. Gruntman, Sensing the solar-wind termination shock from Earth's orbit, Solar Wind Seven, eds. E. Marsch and R. Schwenn, Pergamon Press, p.365-368, 1991.

M.A. Gruntman, D.L. Judge, C.C. Curtis, K.C. Hsieh, D. Shemansky, M. Seidl, A. Chutjian, and O.J. Orient, A New Approach to an In situ Study of Neutral Atomic Fluxes in the Solar System, Eos Trans. AGU, v.72, No.44, Fall Meeting Suppl., p.393, 1991.

M. A. Gruntman, Two-step photoionization of hydrogen atoms in interplanetary space, Planetary and Space Science, v.38, n.10, p.1225-1230, 1990.

M.A. Gruntman,  New Channel of the Photoionization of Hydrogen Atoms in the Solar System, Physics of the Outer Heliosphere, ed. by S.Grzedzielski and D.E.Page, p.83-86, Pergamon Press, 1990.

M.A. Gruntman,  New approach to the study of microchannel plate sensitive surface, EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Instrumentation for Astronomy, eds. O.H.Siegmund and H.S.Hudson,  Proc. SPIE 1344, p.210-216, 1990.

M. A. Gruntman, S. Grzedzielski, and V. B. Leonas, Neutral Solar Wind Experiment, Physics of the Outer Heliosphere, ed. by S. Grzedzielski and D. E. Page, p.355-358, Pergamon Press, 1990.

M. A. Gruntman, A. A. Kozochkina, and V. B. Leonas, Multielectron secondary emission from thin foils bombarded by accelerated beams of atoms, Soviet Physics - JETP Letters, v.51(1), p.22-25, 1990.

F. I. Blatov, B. M. Glukhovskoi, M. A. Gruntman, A. A. Kozochkina, and V. B. Leonas, Three large-format microchannel plate stack for position-sensitive detector, Instruments and Experimental Techniques, v.33, n.3, pt.2, p.647-651, 1990.

M. A. Gruntman, I. I. Katsan, A. A. Kozochkina, S. N. Korneev, V. B. Leonas, and A. A. Petrov, Large format wedge-and-strip collector for position-sensitive detector, Instruments and Experimental Techniques, v.33, No.4, p.901-904, 1990.

M. A. Gruntman, A. A. Kozochkina, V. B. Leonas, and M. Witte, Statistics of electron emission from thin foils bombarded by beams of accelerated atoms, Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Physical Series, v.54, n.7, 139-143, 1990.

M. A. Gruntman, A. A. Kozochkina, and V. B. Leonas, Statistics of secondary electron emission from thin foils, Instruments and Experimental Techniques, v.32, n.3, p.668-671, 1989.

M. A. Gruntman, MASTIF: Mass Analysis of Secondaries by Time-of-Flight Technique. New Approach to Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, Review of Scientific Instruments, v.60, n.10, p.3188-3196, 1989.

L.S. Gorn, M.A. Gruntman, D.S. Zakharov, A.A.Klimashev, V.B. Leonas and B.I. Khazanov, Position-sensitive detector (PSD).  Possibilities of application and realization, Scientific Instrumentation for Space Research, Moscow, Nauka Publishing House, p.164-172, 1987.

M.A. Gruntman and V.A. Morozov, Time-of-flight detector for the study of solar wind neutral component, Scientific Instrumentation for Space Research, Moscow, Nauka Publishing House, p.172-177, 1987.

M. A. Gruntman, Concerning the problem of collisional heating of the interstellar helium flow by solar wind protons, Planetary and Space Science, v.34, n.4, p.387-389, 1986.

M. A. Gruntman and A. A. Demchenkova, Characteristics of system of three microchannel plates, Instruments and Experimental Techniques, v.29, n.5, pt.2, p.1144-1147, 1986.

M. Gruntman and V.B. Leonas, Possibility of experimental study of energetic neutral atoms in interplanetary space, Preprint-1109 (Report-1109), Space Research Institute (IKI), The USSR Academy of Sciences, 1986. (in English)

M. Gruntman and V.B. Leonas, Experimental opportunity of planetary magnetosphere imaging in energetic neutral atoms, Preprint-1181 (Report-1181), Space Research Institute (IKI), The USSR Academy of Sciences, 1986. (in English)

M. A. Gruntman, The single-electron pulse height resolution as a characteristic of open-type secondary electron multipliers, Instruments and Experimental Techniques, v.28, n.1, pt.2, p.157-158, 1985.

M. R. Ainbund, L. S. Gorn, M. A. Gruntman, D. S. Zakharov, A. A. Klimashev, V. B. Leonas, I. P. Maslenkov, and B. I. Khazanov, Position-sensitive detector on the basis of microchannel plates, Instruments and Experimental Techniques, v.27, n.1, pt.1, p.68-73, 1984.

M. A. Gruntman, Position-sensitive detectors based on microchannel plates (review), Instruments and Experimental Techniques, v.27, n.1, pt.1, p.1-19, 1984.

M.A. Gruntman,  Dynamic characteristics of neutral atom fluxes of interstellar origin at the Earth's orbit, in: Physical Gas Kinetics, ed. R.G. Barantsev, Leningrad, 1983.  (book chapter)

M. Gruntman and V.B. Leonas, Neutral Solar Wind. Possibilities of experimental study, Preprint-825 (Report-825), Space Research Institute (IKI), The USSR Academy of Sciences, 1983.

M. A. Gruntman, Identification of ions by their masses in multichannel energy analyzers, Instruments and Experimental Techniques, v.26, n.4, pt.2, p.943-945, 1983.

M. A. Gruntman, Effect of neutral component of solar wind on the interaction of the Solar system with the interstellar gas flow, Soviet Astronomy Letters, v.8, n.1, p.24-26, 1982.

M. Gruntman and V. A. Morozov, Study of performance characteristics of detector-energy analyzer of fast H atoms based on foil, Preprint-667 (Report-667), Space Research Institute (IKI), The USSR Academy of Sciences, 1981.

M. Gruntman, Interstellar helium at Earth orbit, Preprint-543 (Report-543), Space Research Institute (IKI), The USSR Academy of Sciences, 1980.

M. A. Gruntman, The neutral component of the Solar Wind at Earth's orbit, Cosmic Research, v.18, n.4, p.649-651, 1980.

M. A. Gruntman, Influence of position-sensitive detector discrete structure on accuracy of coordinates determination, Journal of Physics E, v.13, N.4, p.388-390, 1980.

M. A. Gruntman and A. P. Kalinin, Characteristics of a microchannel plate unit in recording heavy particles, Instruments and Experimental Techniques, v. 23, no.4, pt.2, p.991-993, 1980.

M. A. Gruntman and A. P. Kalinin, Characteristics of VEU-6 channel electron multiplier in detection of neutral particles, Instruments and Experimental Techniques, v.20, no.2, p.528-530, 1977.

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