Synopsis
An introduction to Astronautics. Contents: Why Space?, Exploring Space, The Space Environment, Understanding Orbits, Describing Orbits, Maneuvering in Space, Interplanetary Travel, Predicting Orbits, Getting to Orbit, Returning From Space, Payload and Spacecraft Design, Space Vehicle Control Systems, Spacecraft Subsystems, Space Transportation systems, Space Operations, The Business of Space.
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From the Publisher
Inside this new second edition, you'll find:
Space missions
History of space
Orbits and interplanetary trajectories
Atmospheric re-entry
Space system engineering
Spacecraft subsystems
Space operations and support
Economics of space
Satellite communications
Space law, politics,and economics This is a truly user-friendly, full-color text focused on understanding concepts and practical applications but written in a down-to-earth, engaging manner that painlessly helps you understand complex topics. It is laid out with multi-color highlights for key terms and ideas, reinforced with detailed example problems, and supported by detailed section reviews summarizing key concepts, terms, and equations.
Review
An excellent primer for the serious space enthusiast. The reader will need more than a passing familiarity with algebraic concepts, but this book is written in textbook format -- what the heck, it IS a textbook! If anyone ever planned to launch a satellite from their own backyard, this is the book that will guide them. Want to be an engineer-physicist? Want to be an astronaut? This is the book for you
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