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Satellite formation flying : high precision guidance using optimal and adaptive control

S. Mathavaraj, Author ; Radhakant Padhi, Author | Singapore : Springer | 2021

Small satellite technology is opening up a new era in space exploration offering reduced cost of launch and maintenance, operational flexibility with on-orbit reconfiguration, redundancy etc. The true power of such missions can be harnessed only[...]

Rubidium atomin clock : the workhorse of satellite navigation

G.M. Saxena, Author ; Bikash Ghosal, Author | [S.l.] : World Scientific | 2020

The Rubidium atomic clock (Rb) is the workhorse of the satellite navigation systems of which GPS is now a household name. With just the tap of a few keys, drivers and navigators all over the world are able to reach their destination effortlessly[...]

Low energy flight: orbital dynamics and mission trajectory design

Jianping Yuan, Author | Beijing, Singapore : Science Press ; Springer | 2019

The book focuses on the orbital dynamics and mission trajectory (transfer or target trajectory) design of low-energy flight in the context of modern astrodynamics. It investigates various topics that either offer new methods for solving classica[...]

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[...]

Fault-tolerance techniques for spacecraft control computer

Mengfei Yang, Author ; Gengxin Hua, Author ; Yanjun Feng, Author ; Jian Gong, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2017

Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of space application oriented fault tolerance techniques. Experienced expert author working on fault tolerance for Chinese space program for almost three decades. Initiatively provides a systematic texts for[...]

The space radiation environment

Christoph M. Noldeke, Author | Berlin : epubli | 2017

This book gives an overview of the physics of the Earth's environment and of interplanetary space as they interact with energetic particles of solar and galactic origin and describes the methods to asses the impact of radiation on spacecraft and[...]

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,[...]

Intelligent testing, control and decision-making for space launch

Yi Chai, Author ; Shangfu Li, Author | [S.l.] : National Defense University Press | 2015

This volume provides a comprehensive exposition of the theory and techniques of fault identification and decision theory when applied to complex systems.

Onboard computers, onboard software and satellite operations : an introduction

Jens Eickhoff | New York, NY : Springer | Springer aerospace technology, ISSN 1869-1730 | 2011

The Apollo guidance computer : architecture and operation

Frank O'Brien | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | 2010

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

Autonomous and autonomic systems : with applications to NASA intelligent spacecraft operations and exploration systems

Walt Truszkowski, Author ; et al. | New York, NY : Springer | NASA monographs in systems and software engineering | 2009

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

Proceedings of the 6th international ESA conference on guidance, navigation and control systems : 17-20 October 2005, Loutrak, Greece

D. (ed.) Danesy ; European Space Agency ; European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC ; ESTEC | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2006

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[...]

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.