Spacecraft Dynamics and Control: A Practical Engineering Approach

by Marcel J. Sidi

Book Overview

Satellites are used increasingly in telecommunications, scientific research, surveillance, and meteorology, and these satellites rely heavily on the effectiveness of complex onboard control systems. This 1997 book explains the basic theory of spacecraft dynamics and control and the practical aspects of controlling a satellite. The emphasis throughout is on analyzing and solving real-world engineering problems. For example, the author discusses orbital...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0073K3T76
• ISBN13: 9780521787802
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.1" x 10.0"