Lunar and Interplanetary Trajectories

• Main Author: Biesbroek, Robin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Engineering.; Space sciences.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

This book provides readers with a clear description of the types of lunar and interplanetary trajectories, and how they influence satellite-system design. The description follows an engineering rather than a mathematical approach and includes many examples of lunar trajectories, based on real missio...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Launching to Interplanetary Orbits
• Transfer to a Planet
• Gravity Assist Manoeuvres
• Deep-Space Manoeuvres
• Lunar Transfers
• Arrival conditions at the planets
• Planetary Orbits
• Auxiliary Calculations.