Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

• 1. Introduction; 2. Orbital dynamics; 3. Orbital maneuvers; 4. Attitude dynamics and kinematics; 5. Gravity gradient stabilization; 6. Single and dual spin stabilization; 7. Attitude maneuvers in space; 8. Momentum-biased attitude stabilization; 9. Reaction jet attitude; 10. Structural dynamics and liquid sloshing; Appendix A. Attitude transformation in space; Appendix B. Attitude determination hardware; Appendix C. Orbit and attitude control hardware.

"This reviewer strongly recommends this back-to-basics book on spacecraft dynamics and control to the engineering libraries and to those entering aerospace engineering schools and aerospace engineering practice. Again, the author successfully achieved his stated goal of bringing practical engineering reality into early aerospace education and it makes his book, Spacecraft Dynamics and Control well worth reading and keeping as a unique reference." Applied Mechanics Reviews