Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Preface, Pages xi-xiii
Chapter 1 - Dynamics of Point Masses, Pages 1-57
Chapter 2 - The Two-Body Problem, Pages 59-144
Chapter 3 - Orbital Position as a Function of Time, Pages 145-186
Chapter 4 - Orbits in Three Dimensions, Pages 187-237
Chapter 5 - Preliminary Orbit Determination, Pages 239-298
Chapter 6 - Orbital Maneuvers, Pages 299-365
Chapter 7 - Relative Motion and Rendezvous, Pages 367-404
Chapter 8 - Interplanetary Trajectories, Pages 405-457
Chapter 9 - Rigid Body Dynamics, Pages 459-542
Chapter 10 - Satellite Attitude Dynamics, Pages 543-617
Chapter 11 - Rocket Vehicle Dynamics, Pages 619-649
Chapter 12 - Introduction to Orbital Perturbations, Pages 651-720
Appendix A - Physical Data, Pages 721-722
Appendix B - A Road Map, Page 723
Appendix C - Numerical Integration of the n-Body Equations of Motion, Pages 725-731
Appendix E - Gravitational Potential of a Sphere, Pages 733-736
Appendix F - Computing the Difference Between Nearly Equal Numbers, Page 737
References and Further Reading, Pages 739-740
Index, Pages 741-751
Appendix D - MATLAB Scripts, Pages e1-e164