Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics, 9780486439259
Paperback
Comprehensive coverage includes environmental torques, energy dissipation, motion equations for four archetypical systems, orientation parameters, illustrations of key concepts with on-orbit flight data, and typical engineering hardware. 1986 edition.

Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics

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  • Paperback

    592 pages

  • Release Date

    28 January 2005

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Summary

Pointing a satellite in the right direction requires an extremely complex system - one that describes the satellite’s orientation and at the same time predicts and either uses or neutralizes external influences.From its roots in classical mechanics and reliance on stability theory to the evolution of practical stabilization ideas, Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics offers comprehensive coverage of environmental torques encountered in space; energy dissipation and its effects on the attitude stabili…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780486439259
ISBN-10:0486439259
Series:Dover Books on Aeronautical Engineering
Author:Peter C. Hughes
Publisher:Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint:Dover Publications Inc.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:592
Release Date:28 January 2005
Weight:756g
Dimensions:234mm x 155mm x 27mm

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