Grant, M.J; Steinfeldt, B.A.; Braun, R.D; and Barton, G.H.; "Smart Divert: A New Entry, Descent, and Landing Architecture," AIAA 2009-0522, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, FL, January 2009.

Dec, J.A. and Braun, R.D.; "Ablative Thermal Response Analysis Using the Finite Element Method," AIAA 2009-0259, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, Orlando, FL, January 2009.

Brinckerhoff, A.T. and Russell, R. P.; "Pathfinding and V-Infinity Leveraging for Planetary Moon Tour Missions," AAS 09-222, 19th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Savannah, GA, February 2009.

Marsh, C.L. and Braun, R.D.; "Fully-Propulsive Mars Atmospheric Transit Strategies for High-Mass Payload Missions," IEEEAC 1219, 2009 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, March 2009.

Clark, I.G.; Cruz, J.R.; and Braun, R.D.; "Computational Aerodynamic Analysis of a Tension Cone Supersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator," IEEEAC 1384, 2009 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, March 2009.

Chua, Z.K. and Major, L.M.; "Task Modeling for Lunar Landing Redesignation," AIAA 2009-2059, AIAA InfoTech@Aerospace 2009, Seattle, WA, April 2009.

Chua, Z.K.; Major, L.M.; and Feigh, K.M.; "Modeling Cockpit Interface Usage during Lunar Landing Redesignation," 15th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, Dayton, OH, April 2009.

Kelly, J.R. and Cruz, J.R.; "Test Plan for the Technology Maturation of Supersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators," AIAA 2009-2969, 20th AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar, Seattle, WA, May 2009.

Hutchings, A.L.; Braun, R.D.; Masuyama, K.; and Welch, J.; "Experimental Determination of Material Properties for Inflatable Aeroshell Structures," AIAA 2009-2949, 20th AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar, Seattle, WA, May 2009.

Clark, I.G.; Cruz, J.R.; Hughes, M.F.; Ware, J.S.; Madlangbayan, A.; and Braun, R.D.; "Aerodynamic and Aeroelastic Characteristics of a Tension Cone Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator," AIAA 2009-2967, 20th AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar, Seattle, WA, May 2009.