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9780070701106

Spaceflight Dynamics

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  • ISBN13:

    9780070701106

  • ISBN10:

    0070701105

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1996-08-01
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Summary

Designed for undergraduate courses in Spacecraft Dynamics and Orbital Mechanics, this new edition offers a three-dimensional treatment of dynamics discussions of rigid body dynamics, rocket trajectories, and the space environment. An expert in his field, author William E. Wiesel presents a wealth of information in an easy-to-understand manner without the daunting mathematical rigor of graduate texts. Reference is made to actual flight vehicles and satellites to give students background on the type of work currently being done in this field.

Table of Contents

1 Partial Dynamics

2 The Two Body Problem

3 Earth Satellite Operations

4 Rigid Body Dynamics

5 Satellite Attitude Dynamics

6 Gyroscopic Instruments

7 Rocket Performances

8 Reentry Dynamics

9 The Space Environment

10 The Restricted Three Body Problem

11 Interplanetary Trajectories

Appendixes

A Vectors and Matricies

B Linear Systems

C Astrodynamic Constants

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