Astrodynamics

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Astrodynamics

Contents 1 Preface 2 Table of Contents 2.1 Section 1: Introduction 2.2 Section 2: Basic Orbits 2.3 Section 3: Satellite Position and Velocity 2.4 Section 4: Perturbations 2.5 Section 4: Orbital Manuvers 2.6 Section 5: Specific Trajectories 3 Further Reading 4 See also

[edit] Preface

This book requires that you first read Calculus.

This book is intended for advanced readers.

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 missles, and interstellar escape trajectories.

[edit] Table of Contents

• Introduction
• History

[edit] Section 1: Introduction

• Fundamental Laws
• The Earth
• Time
• Coordinate Systems

[edit] Section 2: Basic Orbits

• N-Body Problem
• Motion Constants
• Orbit Basics
• Classical Orbit Elements
• Orbit Determination

[edit] Section 3: Satellite Position and Velocity

• Satellite Ground-Track
• Time of Flight
• The Kepler Problem
• The Gauss Problem

[edit] Section 4: Perturbations

• Perturbations
• Cowell's Method
• Encke's Method
• Parameter Variations
• Analytic Formulation

[edit] Section 4: Orbital Manuvers

• In-Plane Orbit Changes
• Out-of-Plane Orbit Changes

[edit] Section 5: Specific Trajectories

• Ballistic Trajectories
• Lunar Trajectories
• Interplanetary Trajectories

[edit] Further Reading

• R. Bate, D. Mueller, J. White, "Fundamentals of Astrodynamics", Dover Publications, New York, 1971. ISBN 0486600610
• An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics, Richard H. Battin, AIAA Education Series, 1999. ISBN 1563473429
• Modern Physics (Gravity)
• Calculus
• Space Transport and Engineering Methods

[edit] See also

Wikipedia has related information at Astrodynamics

• Astronomy
• Classical Mechanics
• Conic Sections