Planetary Spacecraft Navigation

• Main Author: Miller, James (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Space Technology Library ; 37
• Subjects: Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Space sciences.; Software engineering.; Computer science-Mathematics.; Computer mathematics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).; Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems.; Mathematical Applications in Computer Science.
• Physical Description: XII, 390 p. 121 illus., 27 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319789163
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78916-3

This textbook introduces the theories and practical procedures used in planetary spacecraft navigation. Written by a former member of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) navigation team, it delves into the mathematics behind modern digital navigation programs, as well as the numerous technological resources used by JPL as a key player in the field. In addition, the text offers an analysis of navigation theory application in recent missions, with the goal of showing students the relationship between navigation theory and the real-world orchestration of mission operations.