Lunar and Interplanetary Trajectories

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-319-80052-3
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 227 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 676 g

Reihe: Astronautical Engineering

This book provides readers with a clear description of the types of lunar and interplanetary trajectories, and how they influence satellite-system design. The description follows an engineering rather than a mathematical approach and includes many examples of lunar trajectories, based on real missions. It helps readers gain an understanding of the driving subsystems of interplanetary and lunar satellites. The tables and graphs showing features of trajectories make the book easy to understand. 

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Biesbroek, Robin

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astrophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Luftverkehr

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Launching to Interplanetary Orbits.- Transfer to a Planet.- Gravity Assist Manoeuvres.- Deep-Space Manoeuvres.- Lunar Transfers.- Arrival conditions at the planets.- Planetary Orbits.- Auxiliary Calculations.

Über Autor(innen)

Robin Biesbroek developed Lunar and Interplanetary trajectory design and optimisation software for more than ten year. His software was used by several space agencies around the world, such as NASA GSFC, NASA JPL, NASA Ames, ESA, KARI and DLR, as well as by several large satellite integrator companies such as Airbus, Thales Alenia Space and Orbital Sciences. He now works as a system engineer at the European Space
Agency (ESA).