Essential Spaceflight Dynamics and Magnetospherics

by V. Rauschenbakh, Michael Yurjevich Ovchinnikov, Susan M.P. McKenna-Lawlor, et al.

Book Overview

Essential Spaceflight Dynamics and Magnetospherics describes, in the first instance, some of the key aspects of celestial mechanics and spaceflight dynamics. It begins with classical two and three body problems illustrative of the aesthetic aspects of applying analytical methods of investigation to celestial mechanics. Then, osculating orbital elements are introduced as well as analysis techniques sufficient to evaluate the influence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048161940
• ISBN13: 9789048161942
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 397 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"