Designed to be used as a graduate student textbook and a reference for the professional, this third edition is structured to make it easier for users to look up the things they need to know. It includes contemporary developments in space exploration (eg, Galileo, Cassini, Mars Odyssey missions). Also, the chapter on space debris has been rewritten to reflect developments in that area. The chapters cover basic aspects off orbital mechanics, from celestial relationships to the problems of space debris. The book is written in language that should be familiar to space professionals and graduate students, with all of the equations, diagrams, and graphs provided. The accompanying CD-ROM includes "HW Solutions" which presents a range of viewpoints and guidelines for solving selected problems inthe text; "Orbital Calculator", which provides an interactive environment for the generation of Keplerian orbits, orbital transfer manoeuvres, and animation of ellipses, hyperbolas, and interplanetary orbits; and "Orbital Mechanics Solutions".
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First let me say that there is some good information in this book and that I use it as a reference in conjunction with other orbital mechanics books. But the level and depth of coverage varies widely. It is fairly obvious that some of the authors were under duress to produce for this book. In some cases the infomation provided is not even at the freshman physics level. Also, it seems to be a presentation of other peoples works and books rather that a novel or new approach. I have seem the same equations and the same notation elsewhere for much of the material. At least they could change it up a little. It is also not a coherent whole and excursions from what is really important or useful are frequently trumpeted. The section on the universal variable formulation is simply a rehash of what is in Bate, Mueller, and White and the reader is referred to that venerable tome for the details! The entire book is this way. Explanations of other peoples stuff followed by exhortations to go read it for details. This book is more like some kind of handbook than an exposition or textbook.
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One of man's earliest reasons for attempting to understand the motions of the sun, moon, and planets was his belief that they controlled his destiny. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
equinoctial elements, force components approach, semitangential transfer, groundtrack repeats, nadir hole, circumcircle approach, orbit planner, same groundtrack, rendezvous equations, plane change angle, rendezvous satellite, ground elevation angle, plane change maneuver, continuous global coverage, tidal friction effects, phasing orbit, coverage constellation, geodetic altitude, synchronous equatorial orbit, frozen orbits, zonal field, coverage circle, optimal constellations, launch azimuth, gravity harmonics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, New York, North Pole, Space Shuttle, United States, Longitude Fig, Selected Solutions, Journal of Guidance, Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, First European Conference, The Aerospace Corp, Adam Hilger, Astrodynamics Conference, California Institute of Technology, Courtesy of Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Fundamentals of Astrodynamics, Astronomical Journal, Galileo Orbiter, International Astronautical Congress, Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, Space-Based Radar Handbook, Substituting Eqs New!
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One of man's earliest reasons for attempting to understand the motions of the sun, moon, and planets was his belief that they controlled his destiny. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
equinoctial elements, force components approach, semitangential transfer, groundtrack repeats, nadir hole, circumcircle approach, orbit planner, same groundtrack, rendezvous equations, plane change angle, rendezvous satellite, ground elevation angle, plane change maneuver, continuous global coverage, tidal friction effects, phasing orbit, coverage constellation, geodetic altitude, synchronous equatorial orbit, frozen orbits, zonal field, coverage circle, optimal constellations, launch azimuth, gravity harmonics Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, New York, North Pole, Space Shuttle, United States, Longitude Fig, Selected Solutions, Journal of Guidance, Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, First European Conference, The Aerospace Corp, Adam Hilger, Astrodynamics Conference, California Institute of Technology, Courtesy of Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Fundamentals of Astrodynamics, Astronomical Journal, Galileo Orbiter, International Astronautical Congress, Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, Space-Based Radar Handbook, Substituting Eqs New!
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- Orbital Motion, Fourth Edition by A.E. Roy on 4 pages
- Fundamentals of Astrodynamics (Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering) by Roger R. Bate on 4 pages
- Orbital Mechanics by John E. Prussing on page 31, page 180, and page 181
- Space-Based Radar Handbook (Artech House Radar Library) by Leopold J. Cantafio on page 20, page 31, and page 447
- Spacecraft Mission Design, Second Edition (AIAA Education) by Charles D. Brown in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Applied Orbit Perturbation and Maintenance (Aerospace Press Series) by C. Chao on 8 pages
- Space Debris: Hazard Evaluation and Debris (Earth Space Institute Book Series) by N.N. Smirnov on 6 pages
- Space Vehicle Dynamics and Control (Kids Go) by Bong Wie on page 260, page 302, and Back Matter
- Finite Element Multidisciplinary Analysis (Aiaa Education Series) by K. Gupta in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Spacecraft Mission Design, Second Edition (AIAA Education) by Charles D. Brown in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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