Spacecraft Mission Design, Second Edition

By Charles D. Brown

This text focuses on the most general and most practical tools needed for the early spacecraft design studies, including the principles of two-body motion, definition of orbits, orbital maneuvers, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563472627
• ISBN13: 9781563472626
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Practitioner's Reference

This is an excellent reference for aerospace engineer's to have on their desk. It summarizes all the necessary equations used in the design of spacecraft missions. It is not a "deep" book in the sense that there are minimal derivations. It is not a "tutorial" book, either, for anyone new to the field. For a tutorial and/or in depth mathematical derivations, look elsewhere (e.g., Battin: Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics or Vallado: Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications). However, the author is true to the goal he states in his preface: "I like a book that will fit in your briefcase." Despite being very thin, it has proven very useful for me in my work. I highly recommend it! (The ORBWIN software included with the book is also highly useful.)