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Spacecraft Dynamics and Control A Practical Engineering Approach

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ISBN-10: 0521787807

ISBN-13: 9780521787802

Edition: 1997

Authors: Marcel J. Sidi, Michael J. Rycroft, Wei Shyy

List price: $111.00
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Description:

Satellites are used increasingly in telecommunications, scientific research, surveillance and meteorology, and these satellites rely on complex onboard control systems. This book explains the basic theory of spacecraft dynamics and control.
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Book details

List price: $111.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 7/3/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 7.05" wide x 10.04" long x 1.02" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English

Introduction
Orbital dynamics
Orbital maneuvers
Attitude dynamics and kinematics
Gravity gradient stabilization
Single and dual spin stabilization
Attitude maneuvers in space
Momentum-biased attitude stabilization
Reaction jet attitude
Structural dynamics and liquid sloshing
Attitude transformation in space
Attitude determination hardware
Orbit and attitude control hardware