Space flight dynamics
With practical, real-world examples illustrating key concepts throughout, this concise resource provides thorough coverage of space flight topics with self-contained chapters serving a variety of courses in orbital mechanics, spacecraft dynamics, and astronautics. --
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| Main Author | |
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2018.
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| Edition | First edition. |
| Series | Aerospace series (Chichester, England)
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| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781119157908 1119157900 9781119157847 1119157846 9781523123780 1523123788 9781119157823 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xiii, 562 pages) |
Table of Contents:
- Historical overview
- Two-body orbital mechanics
- Orbit determination
- Time of flight
- Non-Keplerian motion
- Rocket performance
- Impulsive orbital maneuvers
- Relative motion and orbital rendezvous
- Low-thrust transfers
- Interplanetary trajectories
- Atmospheric entry
- Attitude dynamics
- Attitude control.