Planetary Spacecraft Navigation

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 technol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Miller, James (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Space Technology Library, 37
Subjects:
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Solar system.
Software engineering.
Computer science > Mathematics.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Space Physics.
Software Engineering.
Mathematical Applications in Computer Science.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Equations of Motion
  • Chapter 2: Force Models
  • Chapter 3: Trajectory Design
  • Chapter 4: Trajectory Optimization
  • Chapter 5: Probability and Statistics
  • Chapter 6: Orbit Determination
  • Chapter 7: Measurement Systems
  • Chapter 8: Navigation System
  • Chapter 9: Navigation Analysis
  • Answers to Exercises
  • Index.

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