Spaceflight Mechanics 2005


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Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students


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Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students, Second Edition, provides an introduction to the basic concepts of space mechanics. These include vector kinematics in three dimensions; Newton's laws of motion and gravitation; relative motion; the vector-based solution of the classical two-body problem; derivation of Kepler's equations; orbits in three dimensions; preliminary orbit determination; and orbital maneuvers. The book also covers relative motion and the two-impulse rendezvous problem; interplanetary mission design using patched conics; rigid-body dynamics used to characterize the attitude of a space vehicle; satellite attitude dynamics; and the characteristics and design of multi-stage launch vehicles. Each chapter begins with an outline of key concepts and concludes with problems that are based on the material covered. This text is written for undergraduates who are studying orbital mechanics for the first time and have completed courses in physics, dynamics, and mathematics, including differential equations and applied linear algebra. Graduate students, researchers, and experienced practitioners will also find useful review materials in the book. - NEW: Reorganized and improved discusions of coordinate systems, new discussion on perturbations and quarternions - NEW: Increased coverage of attitude dynamics, including new Matlab algorithms and examples in chapter 10 - New examples and homework problems







AAS/AIAA Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting, Jan. 26-30, 2014, Santa Fe, NM


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Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Series Volume 152 is a collection of scientific papers that were presented at the American Astronautical Society/American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting held January 26-30, 2014, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.




Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Volume 148


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Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Series Volume 148 is a collection of scientific papers that were presented at the American Astronautical Society/American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting held February 10-14, 2013, in Kauai, Hawaii.




Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Volume 150


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Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Series Volume 150 is a collection of scientific papers that were presented at the American Astronautical Society/American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Astrodynamics Conference held August 11-15, 2013, in Hilton Head, South Carolina.




Spaceflight Mechanics


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Popular Mechanics


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Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.







Spaceflight Mechanics 1995


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