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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299685303321

Titolo

Spacecraft Operations / / edited by Thomas Uhlig, Florian Sellmaier, Michael Schmidhuber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Vienna : , : Springer Vienna : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-7091-1803-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXX, 425 p. 217 illus., 136 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

520

Soggetti

Aerospace engineering

Astronautics

Space sciences

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics

Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Overview space segment -- Mission operations -- Ground data system -- Flight dynamics system -- Mission planning system -- Spacecraft subsystems -- Special topics (human spaceflight operations, ATV operations. space robotic mission operations).

Sommario/riassunto

The book describes the basic concepts of spaceflight operations, for both, human and unmanned missions. The basic subsystems of a space vehicle are explained in dedicated chapters, the relationship of spacecraft design and the very unique space environment are laid out. Flight dynamics are taught as well as ground segment requirements. Mission operations are divided into preparation including management aspects, execution and planning. Deep space missions and space robotic operations are included as special cases. The book is based on a course held at the German Space Operation Center (GSOC).