Astronautics The Physics of Space Flight /

This introductory text covers all the key concepts, relationships, and ideas behind spaceflight and is the perfect companion for students pursuing courses on or related to astronautics. As a crew member of the STS-55 Space Shuttle mission and a full professor of astronautics at the Technical Univers...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walter, Ulrich (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2018.
Imprint: Springer,
Edition:3rd ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Solar system.
Mechanics.
Gravitation.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Space Physics.
Classical Mechanics.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • Rocket Fundamentals
  • Rocket Flight
  • Rocket Staging
  • Thermal Propulsion
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Atmospheric and Ascent Flight
  • Orbits
  • Orbital Maneuvering
  • Interplanetary Flight
  • Planetary Entry
  • Three-Body Problem
  • Orbit Perturbations
  • Reference Frames
  • Orbit Determination
  • Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics.-Thermal Radiation Physics and Modeling.

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