Spacecraft mission design / / Charles D. Brown

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910823102903321
• Autore: Brown Charles D. <1930->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c1998
• ISBN: 1-60086-115-6
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (195 p.)
• Collana: AIAA education series
• Disciplina: 629.4/1
• Soggetti: Space flight - Planning; Astrodynamics
• 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: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Foreword -- About the Author -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Arrangement of the Book -- 1.2 ORBWIN: AIAA Mission Design Software -- 1.3 Study of Two-Body Motion -- Chapter 2: Two-Body Motion -- 2.1 Circular Orbits -- 2.2 General Solution -- 2.3 Elliptical Orbits -- 2.4 Parabolic Orbits -- 2.5 Hyperbolic Orbits -- 2.6 Time Systems -- 2. 7 Coordinate Systems -- 2.8 Classical Orbital Elements -- Problems -- Chapter 3: Orbital Maneuvers -- 3.1 In-Plane Orbit Changes -- 3.2 Hohmann Transfer -- 3.3 Bielliptical Transfer -- 3.4 Plane Changes -- 3.5 Combined Maneuvers -- 3.6 Propulsion for Maneuvers -- Problems -- Chapter 4: Observing the Central Body -- 4.1 Effect of the Launch Site -- 4.2 Orbit Perturbations -- 4.3 Ground Track -- 4.4 Spacecraft Horizon -- 4.5 Constellations -- Problems -- Chapter 5: Special Earth Orbits -- 5.1 Geosynchronous Orbit -- 5.2 Sun-Synchronous Orbit -- 5.3 Molniya Orbit -- 5.4 Low Earth Orbit -- Problems -- Chapter 6: Interplanetary Trajectories -- 6.1 Patched Conic Approximation -- 6.2 Highly Simplified Example -- 6.3 Patched Conic Procedure -- 6.4 Locating the Planets -- 6.5 Design of the Transfer Ellipse -- 6.6 Design of the Departure Trajectory -- 6.7 Design of the Arrival Trajectory -- 6.8 Gravity-Assist Maneuver -- 6.9 Cycler Orbits -- 6.10 Establishing Planetary Orbit -- Problems -- Chapter 7: Lunar Trajectories -- 7.1 Motion of the Earth-Moon System -- 7.2 Time of Flight and Injection Velocity -- 7.3 Sphere of Influence ; -- 7.4 Lunar Patched Conic -- Problems -- Appendix A: ORBWIN: AIAA Mission Design Software -- A.1 Introduction to ORBWIN -- A.2 Quick Tour of ORBWIN -- A.3 Orbit Definition Example -- A.4 Utilities -- A.5 Interesting Orbits-Examples -- Appendix B: Mission Design Glossary -- Appendix C: Mission Design Data.; References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Spacecraft Mission Design, Second Edition takes the shortest route to practical understanding of mission design. It focuses on the most general and most practical tools needed for the early spacecraft design studies, including the principles of two-body motion, definition of orbits, orbital maneuvers, and central body observation.