From the Book - Regular Print
1.1 First Spacecraft 1 --
1.2 Spacecraft Missions 3 --
Chapter 2. System Engineering 13 --
2.1 Anatomy of a Spacecraft 13 --
2.2 Mass Properties 19 --
2.5 Redundancy Techniques 39 --
2.6 Launch Vehicle Interface 39 --
Chapter 3. Orbital Mechanics 45 --
3.1 Two-Body Motion 46 --
3.2 Orbital Maneuvers 76 --
3.3 Observing the Central Body 84 --
3.4 Special Earth Orbits 101 --
3.5 Interplanetary Trajectories 110 --
3.6 Lunar Trajectories 138 --
Chapter 4. Propulsion 153 --
4.2 Theoretical Rocket Performance 154 --
4.3 Propulsion Requirements 161 --
4.4 Monopropellant Systems 179 --
4.5 Bipropellant Systems 209 --
4.6 Dual-Mode Systems 222 --
4.7 Solid Rocket Systems 223 --
4.8 Cold-Gas Systems 243 --
Chapter 5. Attitude Control 255 --
5.1 Requirements Definition 257 --
5.2 Disturbance Torques 265 --
5.3 Attitude Determination 274 --
5.4 Attitude Control Systems 286 --
5.5 Maneuver Design 292 --
5.6 Attitude Control Hardware 296 --
Chapter 6. Power System 315 --
6.1 Power System Requirements 318 --
6.3 Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators 350 --
6.5 Power Distribution and Control 363 --
6.6 Estimating Subsystem Mass 364 --
Chapter 7. Thermal Control 373 --
7.1 Relationship to Other Subsystems 374 --
7.2 General Approaches and Options 375 --
7.3 General Design Methodology 378 --
7.4 Basic Analytical Equations and Relations 380 --
7.5 Preliminary Design 395 --
7.6 Preliminary Design Process 399 --
7.7 Thermophysical Properties 402 --
7.8 Design Considerations 404 --
Chapter 8. Command and Data System 409 --
8.4 Command Processing 427 --
8.5 Spacecraft Computers 430 --
8.6 Estimating Subsystem Mass and Power 444 --
Chapter 9. Telecommunication 447 --
9.2 Communication Links 459 --
9.4 Communication System Design 482 --
9.5 Ground Stations 490 --
9.6 Space Navigation and Tracking 495 --
Chapter 10. Structures 503 --
10.2 Spacecraft Configuration Design 506 --
10.3 Structure Design 523 --
Appendix B. Spacecraft Design Data 585.