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Navigation and guidance of orbital transfer vehicle

Xuefeng Li, Author ; Chaobing Li, Author | Singapore : Springer | Navigation: Science and Technology | 2018

This book uses the entire flying process, starting from ground launching of the orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) to injecting payload into earth synchronous orbit, as an example for real-world engineering practices. It discusses in detail the ana[...]

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Planetary spacecraft navigation

James Miller, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2018

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 na[...]

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Flexible spacecraft dynamics, control and guidance : technologies by Giovanni Campolo

Leonardo Mazzini, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer aerospace technology, ISSN 1869-1730 | 2016

This book is an up-to-date compendium on spacecraft attitude and orbit control (AOC) that offers a systematic and complete treatment of the subject with the aim of imparting the theoretical and practical knowledge that is required by designers,[...]

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Spacecraft attitude control : development and application of new algorithms

Mohammad Abdelrahman, Author ; Sayed Hassan, Author | Saarbrucken (Germany) : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing | 2012

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The Apollo guidance computer : architecture and operation

Frank O'Brien | New York ; London ; Chichester : Springer-Praxis | 2010

The book describes the Apollo guidance computer's architecture, executive software, and the programs used by the astronauts.

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Space operations : mission management, technologies, and current applications

Loredana Bruca, Editor ; J. Pau Douglas, Editor ; International Symposium on Space Mission Operations and Ground Data Systems (9th : 2006 : Rome, Italy), Editor ; Trevor. Sorensen, Editor | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics | 2007

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Navigation systems for future space vehicles : requirements and recommendations

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2003

Spaceflight is expanding and developing character traits simiolar to today's aviation industry. In the coming years humanity will witness an increase in commercial and civil activity above Earth's Atmosphere. The purpose of the report is to hig[...]

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Guidance and control 2002 : proceedings of the 25th annual AAS Rocky Mountain Guidance and Control conference held February 6-10, 2002, Breckenridge, Colorado, U.S.A.

Robert D. Culp, Editor ; Steven D. Jolly, Editor | [S.l.] : American Astronautical Society | Advances in the astronautical sciences | 2002

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Mission geometry : orbit and constellation : design and management

James R. Wertz | [S.l.] : Microcosm Press | Space technology library | 2001

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Computers take flight : a history of NASA's pioneering digital fly-by-wire project

J. E. Tomayko, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2000

The story of digital fly-by-wire is a story of people, of successes, and of overcoming enormous obstacles and problems. The fundamental concept is relatively simple, but the realization of the concept in hardware and software safe enough for hum[...]

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Spacecraft navigation and guidance

Maxwell Noton | New York, NY : Springer | Advances in industrial control | 1998

The analysis and computational techniques associated with the navigation and guidance of spacecraft are now in a mature state of development. However the documentation has remained dispersed throughout conference papers, journals, company and co[...]

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Introduction to space engineering : guidance and control of space vehicles

Masamichi Shigehara 1994

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Spaceborne digital computer systems : architecture and operation

[S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 1971

Contains design criteria for guidance and control spaceborne computer selection including physical and functional characteristics and reliability.

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