Aerospace and aviation technology Books
Aerospace Press Applied Orbit Perturbation and Maintenance
Book SynopsisOver the last 60 years, system engineers and space mission designers/analysts have invented and refined various orbits to meet the challenges of space technology applications. The first edition of this book summarized the perturbation theories and control (station keeping) algorithms needed to understand the dynamics, stability, and maintenance of those orbits. The book has served as an important resource, due to its collection of methods of orbital control and its communication of perturbation theories. This second edition contains three new chapters that will enrich the reader's understanding of major perturbation theories through illuminating derivations. The content now includes space debris, the space catalog, and new advances in atmospheric density models. Readers will also find the new material in cluster formation design and constellation maintenance very useful. A software package accompanies the text.
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Elsevier Science Air and Spaceborne Radar Systems
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Bridger House Publications Inc. Chemtrails Confirmed
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Collector's Guide Publishing Rocket Science
Book SynopsisRocket Science. Two words which are synonymous with complexity. Two words which for many people signify the zenith of human genius. A phrase which has entered the English lexicon to describe the toughest discipline in human endeavour. Author Alfred Zaehringer has a unique perspective on both the phrase and the discipline. In this book, his first about space in nearly forty years, Alfred Zaehringer uses his lifetime of experience to take the mystery out of the phrase he coined. Beginning with a short history of the birth of rocketry he moves into an explanation of the physics that makes it possible to use rockets to fly in space. Leaving no stone unturned he moves on to the politics and economics of space-flight before providing a detailed cross-section of man''s different uses of the reaction rocket to fly into the heavens. Finally he looks at the proposals for future methods of space transportation and looks at the many promising new technologies which may offer cheaper access to space.
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Hikoki Publications X-Planes Of Europe II: More Secret Research
Book SynopsisIn the years immediately after World War II, Europe produced a bewildering array of experimental aircraft - ''X-Planes'' - testing new aerodynamic ideas and the potential of jet propulsion. These exciting machines are detailed in the bestselling book X-Planes of Europe: Secret Research Aircraft from the Golden Age 1946-1974.This essential second volume continues the European X-Plane story, covering those aircraft designed to apply newfound technologies and techniques to the military frontline. X-Planes of Europe II details the demonstrator aircraft built to explore jet power, supersonic performance, variable-geometry wings and many other innovations for combat aircraft. It discusses the many prototype military aircraft that never made it to production and passed into history. Most famous of these may be the controversial BAC TSR.2, while other prototypes led to outstanding, successful service aircraft - such as the Hawker P.1052 and P.1081 that preceded the Hunter, and English Electric''s P.1, predecessor of the Lightning. Delving deeply into contemporary journals and company, museum and national archives, author Tony Buttler has researched these rare and important aircraft ranging from well-known aircraft - the de Havilland DH.110 and Short Sperrin for example - to the esoteric, including Yugoslavia''s Ikarus projects and Spain''s Hispano HA-300. He also examines the prodigious output of the French aerospace industry, which created an amazing series of military aircraft prototypes varying from the ill-conceived to the world class.Complimented with previously unseen archive photography, detailed specifications, manufacturer''s drawings and colour artwork, X-Planes of Europe II is the logical and complete companion to the acclaimed X-Planes of Europe and offers a new and exciting perspective on Europe''s military aircraft innovation throughout the Cold War years.
£34.95
Crecy Publishing Vertical Take-Off Fighter Aircraft
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Academic Publishing International Ltd Captain Jack Malloch the Life and Times of a Rhodesian Entrepreneur: A Sad Tale from Africa
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Claret Press Final Approach: My Father and Other Turbulence
Book SynopsisFinal Approach charts the turbulent flightpath between a jetsetting father and a planespotting son. The 1970s were the final gasp of the Golden Age of Flying. Mark Blackburn grew up amidst this fuel-guzzling splendour, with airports his playground of choice. He came to adulthood well-heeled and well-travelled. However, he had to contend with his multimillionaire father. Luxury cars. Private planes. Racing stables. Foreign Mistresses. Paranoia, bullying and power plays. At the centre was the inescapable pull of the father. Half memoir and half travelogue, wrapped in an ode to planespotting, this is one man’s journey to break free. It’s the trip of a lifetime. Take your seat and buckle up for take-off.Trade Review"Excellent - moving and engaging and really original - there is nothing like this." -- Lara Feigel, writer, reviewer and professor at Kings College London"Mark has a clear and clean, unfussy writing style - a very good idea for a book." -- Colin Grant, author of Negro with a Hat"Final Approach is a beautiful and tender work." -- Shaun Levin, A3 Press"A delightful blast from the past." -- Isabel Costello, The Literary Sofa
£11.69
Evro Publishing Power Unleashed
Book SynopsisAward-winning author Karl Ludvigsen takes the reader behind the scenes of the roller-coaster ride of supercharging, turbocharging and even more exotic power-boosting inventions throughout automotive and aviation history. Supercharging in all its forms is the most exciting feature ever created to go under the bonnet of a motor car.
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Handheld Press The Flying Shadow
Book SynopsisIn the 1930s, flying was all the rage. All over Britain women and men had grown up watching wartime flying aces perform aerobatics in the sky. Now they too were learning how to fly. Robert Owen is the only son from a Welsh vicarage, now a brilliant pilot and flying instructor, recently of the Royal Air Force. He has taken a new job at the flying school at Best, a prosperous cathedral town in England. Flying has never seemed so alluring and so terrifying. Human frailty is tested in the drilling and repetition of hours in flight, and Robert’s skills as a pilot and in diplomacy with pupils with delusions about their competence are tested to their limits. And then he falls in love, risking his heart as well as his body in the air.
£12.34
Handheld Press England Is My Village: and The World Owes Me A
Book SynopsisJohn Llewelyn Rhys (1911-1940) was born in Abergavenny. He published The Flying Shadow in 1936 (also reissued by Handheld Press), and in 1939 published The World Owes Me A Living (filmed in 1945). Both were powerful novels about British aviation in the 1930s: the planes, the pilots, their need to be in the air, their skill and bravery, their hard-drinking lives, the long-distance record-breaking attempts, and death through accidents and taking one risk too many. In August 1940 Rhys died in an RAF training flight. His widow, the novelist Jane Oliver (author of Handheld’s best-selling Business as Usual), assembled his last book for publication: a collection of short stories published in 1941 as England is My Village. It won the prestigious Hawthornden Prize in 1942, and in the same year Jane Oliver set up the John Llewelyn Rhys Prize in her late husband’s memory: ‘something to give young writers the extra chance he didn’t get’. This new edition of England is My Village, and The World Owes Me A Living is a stunning rediscovery of this brilliant writer. ‘Had he lived,’ an obituary noted, ‘he might have become the Kipling of the RAF.’ Rhys’s prose is spare and direct, with no words wasted. The dialogue is immediate, conveying mood, emotion, relationships, character and action with precision. The stories date from 1936 to 1940 and remind us of the responsibilities placed on very young men flying thousands of feet up in the air in boxes of metal, petrol and canvas. The Introduction is written by Kate Macdonald and Luke Seaber.Trade ReviewThe World Owes Me A Living was reviewed in The Times as a depiction of ‘an isolated and completely unfamiliar way of life’ (1939).Reviews for England Is My Village:'His style has integrity and distinction, and in such stories as “Too Young To Live” he shows that he can treat successfully an emotional situation where the slightest mishandling would be disastrous’ (The Guardian, 1941)'Sensitive, intense, and touched with a poetic mysticism that may remind you of Saint-Exupéry’ (The New Yorker, 1941)‘Full of the fascination of the air … an exceptional book’. (The New Statesman, 1941)
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SunRise Publishing Ltd Wings Over Time: 100 Years of Airline Memorabilia
Book SynopsisIn order to entice, enthrall, and maintain the loyalty of a new breed of travelers considering a voyage by air, lavish and informative documents had to be designed, published and distributed, to answer the most complex questions, reassure the deepest fears, and celebrate these new and exciting accomplishments. Brochures, posters, timetables, tickets, baggage labels, route maps, menus, certificates, safety instructions, and many other mementos became a necessary part of the marketing effort to promote and operate the new air routes of the world. The rich heritage of the first century of air transportation must be celebrated and not forgotten. The aim of this book is to look back at 100 years of passenger air transport, through the lens of the varied and fascinating memorabilia produced by airlines and aircraft manufacturers, in an effort to highlight the exciting, adventurous, and romantic nature of air travel. All the documents and objects featured in this publication come from the author's personal collection, curated for more than 50 years. They each tell a story, from the very first airline ticket, dating back to 1913, to the early safety instructions of the 1920s and 1930s, and so much more. As you work your way through the pages of this book, you will travel in time and perhaps discover or rediscover one of the most fascinating chapters of human history, one that saw the fulfillment of the ancient but persistent dream of voyaging through the skies!
£27.00
SunRise Publishing Ltd See Jane Fly: Feminism in Aviation
Book SynopsisFor all our nostalgia about the “Golden Age of Air Travel”, it was more mythical than we like to think. As with other forms of transport then, until the 1970s, commercial and military aviation were strictly gendered and racist divisions of labour, both in the cockpit and cabin – piloting was a lifetime career for white men, “stewardessing” a temporary one for women. Western culture was built upon images of men as chivalrous knights, cowboys, and soldiers — all living rugged manly lives, their greatest joy the comradeship on cattle drives, or men-of-war or in the trenches. In reality, by the beginning of the twentieth century, few males had ever been cowboys or seen active military service. Nevertheless, fueled by paperback novels and later Hollywood, the mythology persisted. National identity was defined by masculinity- in the United States it was the cowboy, in Australia the “digger” and in Canada, the lumberjack, the Mountie and since the last war, the air ace. Women in pulp fiction and movies were either the faithful forgiving wife and mother, the schoolmarm - or the dance hall prostitute. Pilots were defined by their training, professionalism, and their courage in the air. To frightened passengers – and that was everyone then, whoever sat in the flight deck was omnipotent. One learned professor even cited Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, proposing that those who became pilots had evolved from birds and the remainder of humanity from fish and would never be able to fly a plane! Women were defined by their domesticity as mothers and homemakers. Airlines recruited them for their femininity, to be substitute mothers, wives, and daughters to look after male clientele. “The association of commercial flying and maleness” wrote Albert James Mills in “Sex, Strategy and the Stratosphere: the gendering of airline cultures.” was largely achieved through the exclusion of women.”
£25.17
SunRise Publishing Ltd Wings Over Time: 100 Years of Airline Memorabilia
Book SynopsisIn order to entice, enthrall, and maintain the loyalty of a new breed of travelers considering a voyage by air, lavish and informative documents had to be designed, published and distributed, to answer the most complex questions, reassure the deepest fears, and celebrate these new and exciting accomplishments. Brochures, posters, timetables, tickets, baggage labels, route maps, menus, certificates, safety instructions, and many other mementos became a necessary part of the marketing effort to promote and operate the new air routes of the world. The rich heritage of the first century of air transportation must be celebrated and not forgotten. The aim of this book is to look back at 100 years of passenger air transport, through the lens of the varied and fascinating memorabilia produced by airlines and aircraft manufacturers, in an effort to highlight the exciting, adventurous, and romantic nature of air travel. All the documents and objects featured in this publication come from the author's personal collection, curated for more than 50 years. They each tell a story, from the very first airline ticket, dating back to 1913, to the early safety instructions of the 1920s and 1930s, and so much more. As you work your way through the pages of this book, you will travel in time and perhaps discover or rediscover one of the most fascinating chapters of human history, one that saw the fulfillment of the ancient but persistent dream of voyaging through the skies!
£21.24
SunRise Publishing Ltd See Jane Fly: Feminism in Aviation
Book SynopsisFor all our nostalgia about the “Golden Age of Air Travel”, it was more mythical than we like to think. As with other forms of transport then, until the 1970s, commercial and military aviation were strictly gendered and racist divisions of labour, both in the cockpit and cabin – piloting was a lifetime career for white men, “stewardessing” a temporary one for women. Western culture was built upon images of men as chivalrous knights, cowboys, and soldiers — all living rugged manly lives, their greatest joy the comradeship on cattle drives, or men-of-war or in the trenches. In reality, by the beginning of the twentieth century, few males had ever been cowboys or seen active military service. Nevertheless, fueled by paperback novels and later Hollywood, the mythology persisted. National identity was defined by masculinity- in the United States it was the cowboy, in Australia the “digger” and in Canada, the lumberjack, the Mountie and since the last war, the air ace. Women in pulp fiction and movies were either the faithful forgiving wife and mother, the schoolmarm - or the dance hall prostitute. Pilots were defined by their training, professionalism, and their courage in the air. To frightened passengers – and that was everyone then, whoever sat in the flight deck was omnipotent. One learned professor even cited Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, proposing that those who became pilots had evolved from birds and the remainder of humanity from fish and would never be able to fly a plane! Women were defined by their domesticity as mothers and homemakers. Airlines recruited them for their femininity, to be substitute mothers, wives, and daughters to look after male clientele. “The association of commercial flying and maleness” wrote Albert James Mills in “Sex, Strategy and the Stratosphere: the gendering of airline cultures.” was largely achieved through the exclusion of women.”
£7.59
SunRise Publishing Ltd BOAC and the Golden Age of Flying: Britain's
Book SynopsisThe relatively short period during which BOAC existed, 1940 to 1974, coincided with what is sometimes known as the Golden Age of Flying. Not so much a history of BOAC, although history obviously comes into it, more a celebration of an era which will never return. In our times air travel has become much safer, much cheaper, but infinitely less glamorous. This book recalls the days when flying was thought to be so exotic that major Hollywood movies were set entirely in airport departure lounges. Trade Review"Fantastic book... Highly recommended!" Captain Thomas Scott Cooper, United Airlines, Temecula. -- Captain Thomas Scott Cooper, United Airlines, Temecula."A complete description of my memories of BOAC from my adolescence in Constellations, Stratocruisers, and DC7Cs, and then in my teen years being allowed to sit in the flight deck jump seat for landings in VC10s, 707s, and finally 757s. I was so fortunate to have experienced the golden era of flight travel." Thomas Hilditch, Phoenix -- Thomas Hilditch, PhoenixTable of Contents1 FLYING'S GOLDEN AGE 2 IN THE BEGINNING 3 IMPERIAL AIRWAYS AND THE FLYING BOAT ERA 4 THE SPEEDBIRD 5 THE BIRTH OF BOAC 6 THE DH-98 MOSQUITO 7 AFTER THE WAR 8 THE PILOTS 9 ROYALTY 10 THE JET AGE 11 THE SIXTIES 12 THE JUMBO JET 13 THE END OF THE GOLDEN AGE 14 THE MERGER
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SunRise Publishing Ltd Britain's Airline Entrepreneurs: from Laker to
Book SynopsisBritain has more successful airlines than any country in Europe. When judged proportionately against the size of its population, more than any other country in the world. The explanation lies partly in history and partly in people. As an island nation which once ruled a vast empire and had to import a third of its food, transport was always vital. In 1939, a third of the world's merchant ships were British. After the Second World War, British aircraft manufacturers competed with the United States to supply the world with airliners. At the same time, ex-military aircraft, including the ubiquitous DC3, could be bought cheaply and there was no shortage of ex-military pilots, navigators and engineers to operate them. But these facts go only part of the way to explaining the remarkable rise of British independent airlines in the 1950s and 1960s. BRITAIN'S AIRLINE ENTREPRENEURS traces the history of independent airlines from the Berlin Air Lift to deregulation.
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SunRise Publishing Ltd The Constellation: Lockheed's Graceful
Book SynopsisThe airline business is a hundred years old. In that time uncountable airliners have been conceived, designed and built but, for all their diversity, less than a hundred types have ever sold in large numbers and, unlike military aircraft, only a handful are truly iconic. The shortlist, in fact, is so brief (rarely more than six) they can be named in a sentence. Because such rankings can spark passionate debates among the cognoscenti, it’s better that you write your own. All that can be said is that you will be hard-pressed to leave out one of the few commercial aircraft that still stirs hearts across the world: Lockheed’s graceful masterpiece — the Constellation. Her elliptical wings, triple tail, insect legs and dolphin-shaped fuselage still make her instantly recognisable to almost everyone, even those who could identify few other aeroplanes. For post-war travellers she came to symbolise panache and elegance in what is sometimes known as flying’s ‘Golden Age’. Today, eighty years after her birth, she is loved by another generation for her retro-style and 1940s glamour.
£27.00
ATF Press L'impossible Pour Horizon: L'essence de
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ATF Press L'Impossible Pour Horizon: L'Essence de
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ATF Press Ethics Handbook for the Space Odyssey
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ATF Press Ethics Handbook for the Space Odyssey
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Smithsonian Books Spacefarers: Images of Astronauts and Cosmonauts
Book SynopsisThe recent 50th anniversaries of the first human spaceflights by the Soviet Union and the United States, and the 30th anniversary of the launching of the first U.S. Space Shuttle mission, have again brought to mind the pioneering accomplishments of the first quarter century of humans in space. Historians, political scientists and others have extensively examined the technical, programmatic and political history of human spaceflight from the 1960s to the 1980s, but work is only beginning on the social and cultural history of the pioneering era. One rapidly developing area of recent scholarship is the examination of the images of spacefarers in the media, government propaganda and popular culture. How was space travel imagined in the visual media on the cusp of human spaceflights? How were astronauts and cosmonauts represented in official and quasi-official media portraits? And how were those images reproduced and transformed by in the imagination of film-makers, movie producers, popular writers, and novelists? Spacefarers addresses these questions with nine contributions from scholars in the field of aerospace history, Russian and American history, and English literature. These essays are preceded by an introduction by the editor, who discusses their place in the historiography of spaceflight and social and cultural history. The book will have potential appeal to a wide variety of scholars in history, literature and the social sciences and will include a number of striking visual images.
£19.99
Periscope Film LLC Saturn V Flight Manual
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Periscope Film LLC Skylab Saturn Ib Flight Manual
£22.46
Periscope Film LLC Lunar Module LM 10 Thru LM 14 Vehicle Familiarization Manual
£19.71
Periscope Film, LLC Pershing II Weapon System Operator's Manual
£11.00
Periscope Film LLC This is Redstone Missile Weapon System
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Periscope Film LLC NASA Skylab News Reference
£28.00
Periscope Film LLC Apollo Operations Handbook Extra Vehicular Mobility Unit
£22.80
Periscope Film LLC NASA Apollo Spacecraft Lunar Excursion Module News Reference
£18.00
Periscope Film LLC NASA Apollo Spacecraft Command and Service Module News Reference
£24.00
Patrick H. Browning Eyes Turned Skyward: An Introduction to Aerospace
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Smithsonian Books Only the Wing: Reimar Horten's Epic Quest to
Book SynopsisIn the late 1920s, Reimar Horten began experimenting with flying models equipped with fuselages, stabilisers, rudders and elevators, but his life''s work involved systematically removing these components from models until he could achieve flight with only the wing. Not only were pure wings more difficult to design with the stability and controls needed to fly, they were harder to place in practical roles not already filled by conventional aircraft operating for less support and lower operational costs. Always seeking to increase performance and efficiency, Horten adopted a multidisciplinary approach after flying his first piloted wing in 1933, eventually breaking new ground in cockpit design and construction materials. His most important innovation was the unique pattern he developed to distribute lift over his wings, the result of his efforts to refine the aerodynamic control of all-wing aircraft, often while working alone and in difficult circumstances. Two days after Horten passed away in 1993, the Royal Aeronautical Society awarded him the British Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Aeronautics.
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Cato Institute Eyes to the Sky: Privacy and Commerce in the Age
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Handbook of Space Pharmaceuticals
Book SynopsisThis handbook, directed at medical professionals and students who are involved in developing the space industry or are academicians doing research in this area, covers current pharmaceutical knowledge about the difference in medication efficacy in space versus on Earth and includes trial results and best practices for the space research and travel industry. The well-known contributors come from an interdisciplinary background and address all aspects of the subject, from the physiological impact of spaceflight to the effects of radiation.As the commercial space industry expands its operations in industry and tourism, the field of space pharmaceuticals is growing commensurately. Existing pharmacological research from space is thoroughly covered in this book, and Earth applications are also described. Potential pharmacological solutions are posed along with the known challenges and examples from existing studies, which are detailed at length. This major reference work is a comprehensive and important medical resource for all space industry players.Table of ContentsSection I: Principles of Pharmaceuticals.- Section II: Effects of Spaceflight on Human Physiology and its Consequences on Drug Treatment.- Section III: Model Organisms for Pharmaceutical Research in Space.- Section IV: Simulated Microgravity for Pharmaceutical Research.- Section V: Translating Knowledge from Spaceflight Research to Earth Applications.- Section VI: Nutritional and Alternative Approaches to Treatment in Space.
£522.49
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Model-Reference Adaptive Control: A Primer
Book SynopsisThis textbook provides readers with a good working knowledge of adaptive control theory through applications. It is intended for students beginning masters or doctoral courses, and control practitioners wishing to get up to speed in the subject expeditiously. Readers are taught a wide variety of adaptive control techniques starting with simple methods and extending step-by-step to more complex ones. Stability proofs are provided for all adaptive control techniques without obfuscating reader understanding with excessive mathematics. The book begins with standard model-reference adaptive control (MRAC) for first-order, second-order, and multi-input, multi-output systems. Treatment of least-squares parameter estimation and its extension to MRAC follow, helping readers to gain a different perspective on MRAC. Function approximation with orthogonal polynomials and neural networks, and MRAC using neural networks are also covered. Robustness issues connected with MRAC are discussed, helping the student to appreciate potential pitfalls of the technique. This appreciation is encouraged by drawing parallels between various aspects of robustness and linear time-invariant systems wherever relevant. Following on from the robustness problems is material covering robust adaptive control including standard methods and detailed exposition of recent advances, in particular, the author’s work on optimal control modification. Interesting properties of the new method are illustrated in the design of adaptive systems to meet stability margins. This method has been successfully flight-tested on research aircraft, one of various flight-control applications detailed towards the end of the book along with a hybrid adaptive flight control architecture that combines direct MRAC with least-squares indirect adaptive control. In addition to the applications, understanding is encouraged by the use of end-of-chapter exercises and associated MATLAB® files. Readers will need no more than the standard mathematics for basic control theory such as differential equations and matrix algebra; the book covers the foundations of MRAC and the necessary mathematical preliminaries.Trade Review“This book presents the fundamental theories of least-squares function approximation and least-squares adaptive control of systems with unstructured uncertainty. … The book is intended for students beginning masters or doctoral courses, and control practitioners wishing to get up to speed in the subject expeditiously.” (Vjacheslav Vasiliev, zbMATH 1405.93001, 2019)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Nonlinear Systems.- Mathematical Preliminaries.- Lyspunov Stability Theory.- Model-Reference Adaptive Control.- Least-Squares Parameter Identification.- Function Approximation and Adaptive Control with Unstructured Uncertainty.- Robustness Issues with Adaptive Control.- Robust Adaptive Control.- Adaptive Control Applications.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG China in Space: The Great Leap Forward
Book SynopsisIn 2019, China astonished the world by landing a spacecraft and rover on the far side of the Moon, something never achieved by any country before. China had already become the world’s leading spacefaring nation by rockets launched, sending more into orbit than any other. China is now a great space superpower alongside the United States and Russia, sending men and women into orbit, building a space laboratory (Tiangong) and sending probes to the Moon and asteroids. Roadmap 2050 promises that China will set up bases on the Moon and Mars and lead the world in science and technology by mid-century.China’s space programme is one of the least well-known, but this book will bring the reader up to date with its mysteries, achievements and exciting plans. China has built a fleet of new, powerful Long March rockets, four launch bases, tracking stations at home and abroad, with gleaming new design and production facilities. China is poised to build a large, permanent space station, bring back lunar rocks, assemble constellations of communications satellites and send spaceships to Mars, the moons of Jupiter and beyond. A self-sustaining lunar base, Yuegong, has already been simulated. In space, China is the country to watch. Trade Review“Brian has written a number of books on spaceflight for Springer and this new tome is an excellent addition to the stable.” (John Flannery, Orbit, Vol. 56 (1), 2021)“Harvey's consistency in publishing on China's space program makes him an academic authority on Chinese space activities. … A read of Harvey's book provides an excellent opportunity to comprehensively understand the technology and projects of China's space program.” (Astropolitics, Vol. 18 (1), 2020)“The most comprehensive and insightful review of the history, current status, and future plans of China’s space program is Brian Harvey’s most recent book, China in Space: The Great Leap Forward.” (Marsha Freeman, Quest, Vol. 27 (3), 2020)“This is a worthy reference book as well as a good read and your reviewer has no reservations in recommending Brian Harvey’s latest magnum opus. It is hard to see it being outclassed by other works yet to be published on this subject.” (David Baker, Spaceflight, Vol. 62, September, 2020)“Thanks for putting the effort into this indispensable tool for reading and studying. … This book is strongly recommended to all those newly-arrived young authors who find it fanciful to write about China's space programme on the web, but lack the knowledge and the understanding of the context.” (Jacqueline Myrrhe, GT Review, Issue 28, February 2020)“This book should find a place equally well on the shelves of great libraries and the corridors of political power, as much as it will find its place on the shelves of all who are passionate about or interested in space exploration.” (Kevin Nolan, Astronomy Ireland, January, 2020)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements.- Dedication.- About the Author.- Author’s Introduction.- Chapter 1: The far side of the Moon.- Chapter 2: Medieval rockets to first satellites.- Chapter 3: New rockets, launch sites and ships.- Chapter 4: Science and technology.- Chapter 5: Communications.- Chapter 6: Applications and military.- Chapter 7: Manned flight.- Chapter 8: To the Moon and Mars.- Chapter 9: China in perspective.- Glossary.- Appendix 1: Timeline of key dates in China’s space program.- Appendix 2: List of Chinese space launchings.- Bibliography.- Index.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Applied General Relativity: Theory and
Book SynopsisIn the late 20th and beginning 21st century high-precision astronomy, positioning and metrology strongly rely on general relativity. Supported by exercises and solutions this book offers graduate students and researchers entering those fields a self-contained and exhaustive but accessible treatment of applied general relativity. The book is written in a homogenous (graduate level textbook) style allowing the reader to understand the arguments step by step. It first introduces the mathematical and theoretical foundations of gravity theory and then concentrates on its general relativistic applications: clock rates, clock sychronization, establishment of time scales, astronomical references frames, relativistic astrometry, celestial mechanics and metrology. The authors present up-to-date relativistic models for applied techniques such as Satellite LASER Ranging (SLR), Lunar LASER Ranging (LLR), Globale Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Very Large Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), radar measurements, gyroscopes and pulsar timing. A list of acronyms helps the reader keep an overview and a mathematical appendix provides required functions and terms.Table of Contents
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Rocket Science: From Fireworks to the Photon
Book SynopsisThis is a book about rocket science: what it is and what it does. From the earliest fireworks to nuclear-powered spacecraft, all you would ever want or need to know about the subject is here, along with a straightforward explanation of how, why and when things work—or sometimes don't. We begin with the history and workings of early terrestrial rocketry before moving onto the main subject of the book: how we get things into space and, on occasion, back again. Entirely math-free, the chapters weave together innumerable anecdotes, real-world examples, and easy walk-throughs to help readers break down the complex physics behind some of humankind’s most amazing feats. Neither a pure textbook nor a populist space travel tome, the book will educate, inform and above all entertain anyone intrigued by rocket science. Table of Contents
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Space Mining and Manufacturing: Off-World
Book SynopsisThis book produces convincing evidence that exploiting the potential of space could help solve many environmental and social issues affecting our planet, such as pollution, overcrowding, resource depletion and conflicts, economic inequality, social unrest, economic instability and unemployment. It also touches on the legal problems that will be encountered with the implementation of the new technologies and new laws that will need to be enacted and new organizations that will need to be formed to deal with these changes.This proposition for a space economy is not science fiction, but well within the remit of current or under development technologies. Numerous technologies are described and put together to form a coherent and feasible road map that, if implemented, could lead humankind towards a brighter future. Table of Contents1. Space Exploration: What For?.- 2. Extraterrestrial Resources and Where to Find Them.- 3. Off-World Mining.- 4. Processing of Space Resources.- 5. The Art of Manufacturing in Space.- 6. Building Factories in Space.- 7. Making it Happen.- 8. For the Benefit of Humankind.- About the Author.- Index.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Radiation in Space: Relevance and Risk for Human Missions
Book SynopsisThis volume of the series Springer Briefs in Space Life Sciences explains the physics and biology of radiation in space, defines various forms of cosmic radiation and their dosimetry, and presents a range of exposure scenarios. It also discusses the effects of radiation on human health and describes the molecular mechanisms of heavy charged particles’ deleterious effects in the body. Lastly, it discusses countermeasures and addresses the vital question: Are we ready for launch? Written for researchers in the space life sciences and space biomedicine, and for master’s students in biology, physics, and medicine, the book will also benefit all non-experts endeavouring to understand and enter space.Table of Contents General Introduction: Small Particles, Large Effects (Berger, Baumstark, Hellweg, Matthiä) Radiation in Space – The Physics The Radiation Field in Space (Matthiä, Berger) i. Galactic cosmic rays ii. Solar radiation iii. Trapped radiation iv. Dose quantities The History of Space Radiation Dosimetry (Berger) i. From Mercury to MIR ii. Human Phantom Experiments Exposure Scenarios: Measuring and Modeling of Space Radiation (Berger, Matthiä) i. LEO ii. Interplanetary Space iii. Moon iv. Mars Radiation in Space – The Biology Acute Radiation Effects (Baumstark, Hellweg) Chronic and Late Radiation Effects (Baumstark, Hellweg) Radiation Risk Assessment (Baumstark, Hellweg) Molecular Mechanisms of Heavy Charged Particles Effects (Baumstark, Hellweg) Nutritional and Pharmaceutical Countermeasures (Baumstark, Hellweg) Challenges for Exploratory Missions (Berger, Baumstark, Hellweg, Matthiä) Dosimetry and Shielding: Are we Ready for Launch? Open Questions in Risk Assessment: Can we Tame the Radiation Risk? Countermeasures: Do we Know Enough?
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Rosetta: The Remarkable Story of Europe's Comet
Book SynopsisIn 2014, Rosetta became the first mission to orbit a comet and to deploy a lander onto its surface. This is the story of ESA’s pioneering comet explorer, following the mission from its initial inception to its historic touchdown. Read along as the Rosetta orbiter and its lander, Philae, evolve over the years, overcoming early mission hurdles before embarking on their one-way, decade-long voyage to a comet. See how the saga then culminates with Rosetta and Philae at last unveiling their icy target and achieving an unprecedented touchdown on its surface.Award-winning space writer Peter Bond takes us behind the scenes of this historic endeavor, sharing insights from the international team of scientists and engineers who made the mission possible, describing the remarkable technology that they created, and delving into the treasure trove of scientific discoveries that followed.Recounting in vivid detail the inner workings of Rosetta, this book is a celebration of the mission that has left a lasting impact on planetary science and space exploration.Trade Review“I really enjoyed reading Bond’s very detailed account of the mission. … it contains plenty of detail which would be difficult to find in a digestible form anywhere else. … where this book really shines is in the day-to-day descriptions … . Bond has done an excellent job covering that aspect and I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know a bit more ‘behind the scenes’ detail on this mission.” (Nick James, The Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Vol. 132 (1), February, 2022)“Every instrument is described in detail and the results of each investigation are expertly summarized. The illustrations in the book are superb and I found the detailed referencing especially useful. Bond clearly enjoyed interviewing all the investigators and his biographical section was fascinating. … I enjoyed this book greatly.” (David W. Hughes, The Observatory, Vol. 141 (1285), December, 2021)Table of Contents1. Comets and Asteroids.- 2. Beginnings.- 3. The Birth of Rosetta.- 4. Creating A Comet Chaser.- 5. Anatomy of a Mission.- 6. Switching Comets.- 7. The Long Trek.- 8. Unveiling A Cosmic Iceberg.- 9. Landing on a Comet.- 10. A Scientific Bonanza.- Index.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Subsonic Combustion Ramjet Design
Book SynopsisThis book presents a step-by-step methodology for the design of ramjet engines. It explores ramjet combustion, provides guidelines on how to size the engines, and discusses performance analysis. The book begins with an introduction to ramjet design, including fundamental definitions in the field. It then discusses ramjet engine performance, and fuels which can be used. Several types of ramjet engines are then explored, and guidelines for their design are presented, including flame holders, injectors, and combustors. Finally, the book concludes with a discussion of the types of materials which should be used for ramjet engines. This book is of interest to engine designers and engineers, researchers, and graduate students, as it collates research in a succinct, clear guide to the issue of designing ramjet engines. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Fundamental Definitions of Ramjet Engines.- Ramjet Engines Performance.- Ramjets Fuels.- Flameholders Design Guidelines.- Injectors Design Guidelines.- Combustor Design Guidelines.- Igniter Design Guidelines.- Material Selection for Ramjet Engines.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG European-Russian Space Cooperation: From de Gaulle to ExoMars
Book SynopsisThe story of European-Russian collaboration in space is little known and its importance all too often understated. Because France was the principal interlocutor between these nations, such cooperation did not receive the attention it deserved in English-language literature. This book rectifies that history, showing how Russia and Europe forged a successful partnership that has continued to the present day.Space writer Brian Harvey provides an in-depth picture of how this European-Russian relationship evolved and what factors—scientific, political and industrial—propelled it over the decades. The history begins in the cold war period with the first collaborative ventures between the Soviet Union and European countries, primarily France, followed later by Germany and other European countries. Next, the chapters turn to the missions when European astronauts flew to Russian space stations, the Soyuz rocket made a new home in European territory in the South American jungle and science missions were flown to study deep space. Their climax is the joint mission to explore Mars, called ExoMars, which has already sent a mission to Mars.Through this close examination of these European-Russian efforts, readers will appreciate an altogether new perspective on the history of space exploration, no longer defined by competition, but rather by collaboration and cooperation.Trade Review“In this volume, well-known space writer Brian Harvey takes an in-depth look at the efforts of western-European countries … . this is a useful addition to the literature.” (Peter Bond, The Observatory, Vol. 142 (1286), February, 2022)“The well-known chronicler of space activities, Brian Harvey, has produced a timely addition to his impressive portfolio.” (Pat Norris, Aerospace, December, 2021)“Brain Harvey has written a unique in-depth account of European and Russian space exploration collaboration. A significant amount of research has gone into the book, with some of the ups and downs of the partnership described, but you come away with a new insight into the many successful years and missions. A timeline of key events and extensive reference throughout rounds out this excellent history." (John Flannery, Orbit, Vol. 56 (4), 2021)“Weighing in at a sizeable 401 pages, Harvey takes us through, with exquisitely researched detail yet in a relaxed and accessible writing style, one of the most far-reaching and enduring partnerships in all of space endeavor … . This book is a fascinating read, and is highly recommended. … If you’re interested in space exploration, this book is a must for your bookshelf.” (Kevin Nolan, Astronomy Ireland, September, 2021)“It has to be said that Brian Harvey has done his homework; he does not only delve into the missions that flew, but outlines the missions that did not fly–for example, Russia’s potential involvement in the ESA JUICE mission to Jupiter’s moons, a collaboration that very nearly materialised. … In short, I found the book to be a great historical, human and scientific account of a space collaboration that has received relatively little attention.” (Richard Harrison, Space Research Today, August 30, 2021)“The book’s 400 pages deals with collaboration in scientific, industrial, human spaceflight, and ExoMars … . This is probably the first English-language analysis of the individuals, institutions, and early space projects that would eventually lead not just France but Europe to its status as a leader in designing, building, and operating complex space infrastructure.” (Gurbir Singh, The Space Review, thespacereview.com, August 30, 2021)“Recalling the successes, the failures and lost opportunities, European-Russian Space Cooperation is fully referenced and supplemented with useful tables, a bibliography and appendices and a helpful 60-year timeline of events. If you wish to learn more about the long history of European and Russian space cooperation, this concise and informative single volume admirably fits the bill.” (David J Shayler, Spaceflight, Vol. 63 (2), August, 2021)Table of ContentsChapter 1: Early days.- Chapter 2: Scientific cooperation.- Chapter 3: Human spaceflight.- Chapter 4: Industrial cooperation.- Chapter 5: ExoMars.- Chapter 6: Conclusions.- Acronyms and abbreviations.- Appendix 1: Timeline.- Appendix 2: List of heads of governments and space agencies.- Bibliography.- Index.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Stratospheric Balloons: Science and Commerce at
Book SynopsisStratospheric balloons are powerful tools used to study the Earth and its atmosphere, as well as the greater cosmos beyond. This book describes the science and technology behind modern stratospheric ballooning, along with the surprising ways it has impacted our daily lives.The book takes you through every step of the process, starting with an in-depth introduction to basic balloon types and their uses before delving into balloon construction and mission planning. Along the way, you will learn about the novel technologies that have radically changed these balloons and their ability to launch, control and navigate them over specific ground targets. Next follows an exploration of their incredible applications, including research in atmospheric science, cosmology and astronomy, earth studies, meteorology, and aerobiology, and also commercial capabilities such as Internet networks and high-altitude tourism.The community of scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs involved in stratospheric ballooning is only ever growing. This book shows you how these national and international efforts have truly soared in recent years, and it will be an enjoyable read for anybody interested in learning more about how science and commerce are conducted in the stratosphere, at the edge of space.Table of ContentsNote: The final Contents will only go to two digits; the three digits shown only serve to help the editor and I keep track of the text. Not all areas have been researched down to three digits. Frontispiece Dedication Acknowledgments Preface 1 Introduction 2 Stratospheric Balloon Descriptions 2.1 Types 2.2 Zero Pressure Balloons 2.2.1 Ultra High Altitude Balloons 2.3 Super Pressure Balloons 2.3.1 Program Goals 2.3.2 The Balloon 2.3.3 Size and Shape 2.3.4 Test Flights 2.3.5 The Future 2.4 Long and Ultra Long Duration Balloons 2.4.1 Long Duration Balloons 2.4.2 Ultra Long Duration Balloons 2.5 Commercial Stratospheric Balloons 2.5.1 Loon 2.5.2 World View 2.5.3 Space Perspective 2.5.4 Raven Aerostar 2.5.5 Near Space 2.5.6 International Corporations and Others 3 Balloon Elements 3.1 Balloon Envelopes 3.1.1 Schjeldahl/Winzen 3.1.2 Raven Aerostar 3.1.3 World View 3.1.4 Near Space 3.1.5 Other Balloon Envelopes 3.1.6 Ultra Thin Films 3.2 Parachutes 3.2.1 The Basic Design 3.2.2 Raven Aerostar 3.2.3 World View 3.2.4 Other Manufacturers 3.3 Instrument Carriers/Gondolas 3.3.1 CSBF 3.3.2 Sage Cheshire Aerospace 3.3.3 Space Perspective 3.4 Support Equipment 3.4.1 Ground 3.4.2 Flight 3.5 Technology Examples 3.5.1 Trajectory Control 3.5.2 Other Trajectory Control 3.5.3 Future Technology Needs 4 Mission Drivers and Operations 4.1 Drivers 4.1.1 Pre-Mission 4.1.2 Requirements and Constraints 4.1.3 Range and Safety 4.1.4 Overflight Planning 4.1.5 Weather Forecasts 4.2 Mission Operations 4.2.1 Real-Time Planning and Coordination 4.2.2 Flight Safety 4.2.3 Real-Time Weather and Winds 4.2.4 Command & Control 4.2.5 Recovery Operations 4.2.6 Post Flight Analysis 5 Commercial Corporations and Applications 5.1 Loon 5.1.1 Historical Timeline 5.1.2 Equipment 5.1.3 Software 5.1.4 Collaboration 5.2 World View Enterprises 5.2.1 Stratollites 5.2.2 Stratocraft 5.2.3 Pointing Control 5.2.4 Ballast and Attitude Control 5.3 Space Perspective 5.4 Raven Aerostar 5.4.1 Flight Services 5.4.2 Field Support 5.4.3 Training Program 5.4.4 Flight Systems 5.4.5 Airships 5.4.6 Parachutes 5.4.7 Tracking 5.5 Near Space Corporation 5.5.1 Flight Operations 5.5.2 Manufacturing 5.6 Stratobus 5.7 Zero to Infinity 5.7.1 Boostar 5.8 ISTAR 5.8.1 Long Duration Balloon 5.8.2 Circumpolar Flight 5.8.3 Antarctic Flight 5.9 HASP 5.9.1 Purpose 6 Launch Sites 6.1 U.S. 6.2 International 7 Scientific Flight Types 7.1 Atmosphere 7.1.1 Earth Radiation Budget 7.1.2 Aeronomy 7.1.3 Aerobiology 7.1.4 Polar Mesospheric Clouds (PMCs) 7.2 Earth Studies 7.3 Solar, Astronomy and Cosmology 7.3.1 BOOMERANG 7.3.2 superTIGER 7.4 Instrument and Technology Development 7.4.1 BOBCAT 7.4.2 7.5 Recent and Future Flights 7.5.1 2017-2020 Flights 7.5.2 COSI 7.5.3 GUSTO 7.5.4 ASTHROS 8 Accomplishments 8.1 Scientific Discovery Examples 8.1.1 Earth and Atmosphere 8.1.2 Cosmology 8.2 Commercial Successes 8.2.1Internet Service 8.2.2 Sensors 8.2.3 Ground Support Equipment (auto launchers) 8.3 Country Accomplishments 9 The Balloon World 9.1 Scientific Organizations 9.1.1 Wallops Flight Facility 9.1.2 Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility 9.1.3 Support Contractors 9.1.4 National Science Foundation 9.1.5 National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration 9.1.6 JPL 9.1.7 NMSU 9.2 University Scientists and Students 9.2.1 High Altitude Student Platform (HASP) 9.2.2 Scientists Flight Examples 9.3 International Organizations and Countries 9.3.1 Canadian Space Agency 9.3.2 CNES 9.3.3 Japanese Space Agency 9.3.4 European Union 9.3.5 ESA/Sweden/Germany 9.3.6 Thales Alenia/Hispasat/Leonardo 9.3.7 The Netherlands 9.3.8 India 9.3.9 Brazil 9.3.10 Australia 9.4 Military and Security 9.4.1 Air Force 9.4.2 Space Data 9.4.3 Security and Utilities 10 Educating the Next Generation 10.1 Funding Sources 10.1.1 NASA 10.1.2 NSF 10.1.3 Battelle 10.2 Examples of Balloon Education Programs 10.2 1University of Wyoming LIFT 10.2.2 Sisters High School RISE 10.2.3 University of Nebraska Omaha 10.2.4 EOSS/University of Colorado 10.2.5 New Mexico State University 10.3 Examples of Corporate Educational Programs 10.3.1 Raven Aerospace 10.3.2 StratoStar 10.4 Youthful Entrepreneurs 11 Conclusions Appendices (Potential as time and space permits) Appendix 1 A Brief History of the NSBF/CSBF Appendix 2 Scientists and Engineers Appendix 3 Network and Internet Communications Appendix 4 Short Stories Appendix 5 Quotes Appendix 6 Planetary Balloons References, Internet Links and Videos Glossary and Terminology About the Author Index
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Geopolitics of Space Exploration
Book SynopsisThis is the tale of the modern Space Age, detailing all the risks, rewards and rivalries that have fueled space exploration over the decades. Jump into a world of ambitious entrepreneurs and determined spacefaring nations, of secret spy satellites and espionage, of all the cooperative and competing interests vying for dominance in ways little known to the public. Written by an Italian aeronautical engineer with over thirty years of experience in government and private industry, this English translation explains how and why the game has fundamentally evolved and where it is headed next. Exploring such topics as GPS and cyberspace, the economics of private and public industry and the political motivations of emerging spacefaring powerhouses like China, this book is an engaging foray into the ongoing battle for our terrestrial home through extraterrestrial means.Table of ContentsPART 1: The 20th century 1. The Space Race: Moon dust This chapter deals with the origin of the Apollo mission; it provides insights on the political reasons for the USA/Russia Space Race of the 60’s with an eye to the propaganda from each nation2. Rocket Science: missiles and globalization This chapter deals with the political and technical issue related to the development of Space Launchers worldwide since the 60’s: it provides political and historical insights on the reasons why launchers are strategic with a great number of examples3. Star Wars: the movie we have never seen in the cinema This chapter deals with the Cold War in Space: US programs such as Corona and Echelon are described as well as the Russian counterparts4. Rocket Man: from the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station This chapter deals with the political and historical origins of the Shuttle and ISS, namely the Dyna Soar and the MOL: their evolution is linked to the political path of the Space Race evolution through the 60’s up to the 90’s.5. GPS: the Copernican revolution of the modern era This chapter deals with historic recall of mankind search for the Time Control: from the ancients to GPS the search for a maritime clock up to the radio transmission is linked to the GPS. Also, the European troubled Galileo project is politically analysed.PART 2: The 21st century 6. Space Tecnopolitics between Myth and Realpolitik This chapter deals with a geopolitical and historical comparison of XX century Space activities in USA, Russia, China, Europe, Israel, India and Japan (the main spacefaring nations) providing a forecast of their evolution in XXI century linked to the global geopolitical evolutions7. Space Economy: a business on the launch pad This chapter deals with the so-called Space Economy: Space mining, Space based solar power, IoT and global telecommunications…. activities from Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others are analysed eyeing what they could look like in the next future8. Battlestar Galattica: the future battlefieldThis chapter deals with the current and future weaponization in Space: US, Russia and China weapons (hypersonic, laser, jammers, micro-sats) are described and forecast on their evolutions is provided9. Man on Mars: next stop?This chapter deals with the dream of landing a man on Mars: the technical aspects which make this unfeasible are deeply detailed as well as the political reasons.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Predictive Control for Spacecraft Rendezvous
Book SynopsisThis brief addresses the design of model predictive control algorithms for performing space rendezvous manoeuvres. It consolidates developments within guidance and control algorithms, with the aim of improving the efficiency, safety, and autonomy of these manoeuvres. The brief presents several applications of model predictive control to rendezvous manoeuvres, including Ankersen zero-order-hold particular solution1, which provides a realistic thrust profile. It offers new approaches for rendezvous manoeuvres in elliptical orbits, formulating obstacle avoidance constraints, passive safety constraints, and robustness techniques. It also compares finite-horizon and variable-horizon formulations for model predictive control in the context of performance and computational complexity. Predictive Control for Spacecraft Rendezvous is accessible to academics and students new to the topics of orbital rendezvous and model predictive control, but also presents compelling subject matter for researchers and professionals in the aerospace industry.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Model Predictive Control.- Relative Orbital Mechanics.- Rendezvous With Model Predictive Control.- Conclusions and Future Work.
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