Space

Comprehensive treatment of the dynamics of space systems, covering topics from basic kinematics and dynamics to more advanced celestial mechanics. Includes the derivations and proofs to explain the principles underlying the equations and how to apply them.

This book provides readers with solutions to real-world problems associated with global navigation satellite systems, inertial navigation, and integration. It presents readers with numerous detailed examples and practice problems, including GNSS-aided INS, modeling of gyros and accelerometers, and SBAS and GBAS.

An in-depth guide for engineers and professionals seeking to understand the technologies behind Low Earth Orbit satellites. With access to special spreadsheets that provide the key equations and relationships needed for mastering spacecraft design, this book gives space engineers and professionals the tools and resources they need to prepare their own LEO satellite designs.

This text offers you a current and comprehensive understanding of satellite navigation, inertial navigation, terrestrial radio navigation, dead reckoning, and environmental feature matching. It provides both an introduction to navigation systems and an in-depth treatment of INS/GNSS and multisensor integration.

A fundamental understanding of satellite communication systems is important for a wide range of system designers, engineers and users. This book is focused on the fundamental principles underlying satellite communication systems, treating each with sufficient depth to provide a balanced overview of the constituent system elements.

Providing a comprehensive treatment of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), this reference offers both a quick overview of GNSS essentials and an in-depth treatment of advanced topics exploring all the latest advances in technology, applications, and systems.

This book presents the state-of-the-art in AI methodologies and will be of interest to both newcomers and experienced scientists working in the fields of satellite image processing, geo-engineering, remote sensing and artificial intelligence.

Completely self-contained and heavily illustrated, this introduction to basic concepts and methodologies for digital image processing covers all mainstream areas of image processing.

This practical guide details key trends involving the recent formation of scores of companies that build and launch small satellites or provide key components for small satellite constellations, including student experiments, serious scientific experimentation, and totally new types of commercial constellations.

The first reference book to cover ocean applications, atmospheric applications, and land applications of remote sensing. Covers all satellite remote sensing technologies, uses examples of specific missions, and provides study questions at the end of each chapter.

An in-depth guide for engineers and professionals seeking to understand the technologies behind Low Earth Orbit satellites. With access to special spreadsheets that provide the key equations and relationships needed for mastering spacecraft design, this book gives space engineers and professionals the tools and resources they need to prepare their own LEO satellite designs.

Discusses the instruments and principles that support a wide range of systems: optical, thermal, and radar. The text focuses on satellites-including power, data storage, and telemetry systems-because this knowledge is important for the development of new remote sensing systems. Full-color images, as well as detailed examples and problems sets, make this a valuable resource.

An invaluable resource for students and professionals, this book focuses on: the fundamental theory of satellite communications; the underlying principles and essential mathematics required for satellite communications; discusses the expansion of satellite communication systems; and introduces small satellites.

Based on graduate level satellite communications course material, this book discusses design and performance of satellite communications systems employed in fixed point to point, broadcasting, mobile, radio navigation, data relay, computer communications, and related satellite based applications.

Systematically describes the concepts and principles for multi-satellite relative motion, passive and near passive formation designs, trajectory planning and control for fuel optimal formation maneuvers, and formation flying maintenance control design.

A comprehensive reference on satellite technology and its applications, covering both the technology and its applications. This book explains satellite technology fully and offers an introduction to the fundamentals before covering orbits and trajectories, launch and in-orbit operations, hardware, communication techniques, multiple access techniques, and link design fundamentals.

This book addresses the booming phenomenon of small satellites, and how to meet the challenge of complying with existing rules and regulations that apply to space.

This book analyses the ability of existing international law to address common vulnerabilities in connection with the recent emergence of small satellites, and how finding consensus in this context can pave the way to the sustainable development of space.

This book covers the various reasoning and diverse applications of small satellites in both technical and regulatory aspects, also exploring the technical and operational innovations that are being introduced in the field. It gives readers comprehensive and thorough introductions to the micro/nano satellite and space applications of MEMS technology.

An increasing number of satellites have fragmented in orbit, creating a large amount of hazardous orbital debris which threaten the safety of useful functioning satellites and space missions. This book discusses fragmentation theory as well as actual cases.

This handbook addresses not only system technologies but also examines market dynamics, technical standards and regulatory constraints. No other reference in print today provides such a comprehensive and in-depth guide to all forms of application satellites, including small sats as used by countries just beginning space application programs.

An essential treatise in orbital mechanics for all students, lecturers and practitioners in this field, as well as other aerospace systems engineers. The specific orbits for artificial satellites are important for proper functioning -- this book discusses the great variety of satellite orbits, both in shape and properties.