Astrodynamics
This book is going to serve as an introduction to the field of astrodynamics, especially from a practical, engineering perspective. We will focus our attention on man-made satellites, and the dynamics of orbiting such satellites around the earth, the moon, and other "local" objects. We will look at practical applications, such as earth-orbits, lunar and inter-planetary trajectories, ballistic missiles, and interstellar escape trajectories.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Basic Orbits
- Three Body Problem
- N-Body Problem
- Motion Constants
- Orbit Basics
- Classical Orbit Elements
- Orbit Determination
Section 3: Satellite Position and Velocity
Section 4: Perturbations
Section 4: Orbital Manuvers
Section 5: Specific Trajectories
Further Reading
- R. Bate, D. Mueller, J. White (1971) Fundamentals of Astrodynamics, Dover Publications, New York. ISBN 0486600610
- Richard H. Battin (1999) An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics, AIAA Education Series. ISBN 1563473429
- J. Prussing, B. Conway (1993) Orbital Mechanics, Oxford University Press Inc., New York, ISBN 9780195078343
- Francis J. Hale (1994) Introduction to Space Flight, Prentice-Hall, Inc., ISBN 0134819128
- Modern Physics (Gravity)
- Calculus
- Space Transport and Engineering Methods