The material in this book is essential for engineers studying and working in the field of spacecraft design. Its emphasis is on the bus rather than the payload. The working of spacecraft systems of various types are described?mechanical, electrical, propulsion, thermal, control, etc., both on-board and ground-based?together with essential disciplines which ensure that they work reliably and in harmony with each other. The scene is set by a description of the operating environments of the spacecraft, and of the fundamental dynamic behaviour that governs its trajectory and its orientation. This is then translated into options that meet specific mission objectives that are set by the payload. This second edition is an update of the first, and includes two extra chapters. The first is on Mechanisms, and addresses the problems posed by their requirement for extreme reliability and longevity in the harsh environment of space?and some solutions. The second is on the subject of Systems Engineering, and it includes examples of applications to different types of mission.
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Having taken a spacecraft course that utilized Fortescue and Stark as its primary text, I can say that I thought it was a horrible choice.While the bulk of the material is an excellent overview of the topic, introducing subject matter in all areas (attitude control, propulsion, orbit manuevers etc.), the theoretical proof in the text leave much to be desired. The text offers virtually no examples of the math it introduces, and thus, makes it very diffcult to apply any of the information that it presents. It is well developed for almost liberal arts type reading, but I did not feel it served very well as a science and engineering text.
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I am about fifteen and I am very interested in engineering, so I bought this book. I will tell you that this has tought me so much about engineering and the importance of math. It contains equations for everything from life support systems to propulsion systems. I would reccomend this for anyone interested in working in the field of spacecraft engineering or just has 70 bucks to spend on an interesting insight into what it takes to build a spacecraft. I have talked to some engineers and they told me that this book will get you on your way to a carrer in this field. It covers all systems and in great detail even if you want to build your own minicraft(science fair, worked too. Well that is all.
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Spacecraft operation is characterized by its remoteness from the Earth and thus the loss of the Earth's protective shield, namely the atmosphere. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
nutation mode, hybrid spacecraft, momentum bias, geostationary height, spacecraft system design, ballistic entry, perigee motor, despun antenna, spacecraft axes, radiation equilibrium temperature, lifting entry, thermal control subsystem, geostationary transfer orbit, magnetic torquers, momentum storage, orbit raising, subsatellite point, orbit maintenance, drift orbit, payload ratio, geostationary altitude, communications spacecraft, direct energy conversion, antenna subsystem, communications payload Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Wiley, Second Edition, Sons Ltd, New York, European Space Agency, Comet Halley, University of Southampton, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Solar Cell Array Design Handbook, Van Allen, Sneak Path Analysis, Space Systems Ltd, Van Nostrand Reinhold, British Aerospace, Queen Mary, University of London, Westfield College, California Institute of Technology, French Guiana, Kluwer Academic Publishers, National Aero-Space Plane, South Atlantic Anomaly, Assembly Report, Hughes Aircraft Company, International Astronomical Federation New!
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Spacecraft operation is characterized by its remoteness from the Earth and thus the loss of the Earth's protective shield, namely the atmosphere. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
nutation mode, hybrid spacecraft, momentum bias, geostationary height, spacecraft system design, ballistic entry, perigee motor, despun antenna, spacecraft axes, radiation equilibrium temperature, lifting entry, thermal control subsystem, geostationary transfer orbit, magnetic torquers, momentum storage, orbit raising, subsatellite point, orbit maintenance, drift orbit, payload ratio, geostationary altitude, communications spacecraft, direct energy conversion, antenna subsystem, communications payload Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
John Wiley, Second Edition, Sons Ltd, New York, European Space Agency, Comet Halley, University of Southampton, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Solar Cell Array Design Handbook, Van Allen, Sneak Path Analysis, Space Systems Ltd, Van Nostrand Reinhold, British Aerospace, Queen Mary, University of London, Westfield College, California Institute of Technology, French Guiana, Kluwer Academic Publishers, National Aero-Space Plane, South Atlantic Anomaly, Assembly Report, Hughes Aircraft Company, International Astronomical Federation New!
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- Spacecraft Systems Engineering 3rd Edition by Peter Fortescue on 19 pages
- Direct Energy Conversion (Series in Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics) by Stanley W. Angrist on 5 pages
- Radio Astronomy by John Daniel Kraus on page 19, and page 43
- Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control (Astrophysics and Space Science Library) by J.R. Wertz on page 102, and page 312
- Principles of Electromagnetic Compatibility (Artech House Microwave Library) by Bernhard E. Keiser on page 500
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- Spacecraft Systems Engineering by Peter Fortescue on 18 pages
- Orbital Mechanics: Theory and Applications by Tom Logsdon on 4 pages
- Spacecraft Power Technologies (Space Technology) by Anthony K. Hyder on page 21, page 68, and Back Matter
- Utilization of Space: Today and Tomorrow by Berndt Feuerbacher on page 22, page 50, and page 250
- Launching Space Objects: Issues of Liability and Future (Space Regulations Library) by V. Kayser on page 4, and Back Matter
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