Astronautics The Physics of Space Flight
This introductory text covers all the key concepts, relationships, and ideas behind spaceflight and is the perfect companion for students pursuing courses on or related to astronautics. As a crew member of the STS-55 Space Shuttle mission and a full professor of astronautics at the Technical Univers...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2018, 2018
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| Edition: | 3rd ed. 2018 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Rocket Fundamentals
- Rocket Flight
- Rocket Staging
- Thermal Propulsion
- Electric Propulsion
- Atmospheric and Ascent Flight
- Orbits
- Orbital Maneuvering
- Interplanetary Flight
- Planetary Entry
- Three-Body Problem
- Orbit Perturbations
- Reference Frames
- Orbit Determination
- Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics.-Thermal Radiation Physics and Modeling