From its roots in classical mechanics and reliance on stability theory to the evolution of practical stabilization ideas, this volume covers environmental torques encountered in space; energy dissipation; motion equations for four archetypical systems; orientation parameters; illustrations of key concepts with on-orbit flight data; and typical engineering hardware. 1986 edition.
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This text is a reprint the 1986 edition published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, in which Hughes (formerly an instructor in space systems engineering, U. of Toronto) focuses on spacecraft attitude dynamics--the applied science whose aim is to understand and predict how spacecraft orientation evolves. Written as a reference/textbook for engin
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