Interplanetary Astrodynamics

David B. Spencer, Davide Conte

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9780367759704
• eBook ISBN: 9781000859768
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Mechanics

Focusing on the orbital mechanics tools and techniques necessary to design, predict, and guide a trajectory of a spacecraft traveling between two or more bodies in a Solar System, this book covers the dynamical theory necessary for describing the motion of bodies in space, examines the N-body problem, and shows applications using this theory for designing interplanetary missions. While most orbital mechanics books focus primarily on Earth-orbiting spacecraft, with a brief discussion of interplanetary missions, this book reverses the focus and emphasizes the interplanetary aspects of space missions. Written for instructors, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, this book provides advanced details of interplanetary trajectory design, navigation, and targeting.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Authors
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Kinematics, Dynamics, and Astrodynamics
• Chapter 3 N-Body Problem
• Chapter 4 Coordinate Frames, Time, and Planetary Ephemerides
• Chapter 5 Trajectory Design
• Chapter 6 Navigation and Targeting
• Appendix A: Astronomical Constants
• Appendix B: Spherical Trigonometry
• Appendix C: Planetary Ephemerides
• Appendix D: Initial Conditions for Periodic Orbits in the Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem for the Earth-Moon System
• Appendix E: Initial Conditions for Periodic Orbits in the Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem for the Mars-Phobos System
• References
• Index