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Handbook of Geostationary Orbits
E.M. Soop
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Description for Handbook of Geostationary Orbits
Paperback. Series: Space Technology Library. Num Pages: 309 pages, 44 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: J; LBDA; PG; TGB; TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
This Handbook 0/ Geostationary Orbits is in principle an extension of the Introduction to Geostationary Orbits that was printed as a special publica tion by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 1983. The immediate purpose was to provide the theoretical background and some practical advice for the orbit control of geostationary spacecraft by means of the software package "PEPSOC". PEPSOC, short for "Portable ESOC Package for Synchronous Orbit Con trol" , was produced by the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) to support spacecraft operations in the routine phase. The resulting publication was a handbook for engineers and spacecraft operators, rather ... Read more
This Handbook 0/ Geostationary Orbits is in principle an extension of the Introduction to Geostationary Orbits that was printed as a special publica tion by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 1983. The immediate purpose was to provide the theoretical background and some practical advice for the orbit control of geostationary spacecraft by means of the software package "PEPSOC". PEPSOC, short for "Portable ESOC Package for Synchronous Orbit Con trol" , was produced by the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) to support spacecraft operations in the routine phase. The resulting publication was a handbook for engineers and spacecraft operators, rather ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
Series
Space Technology Library
Number of Pages
309
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048144532
SKU
V9789048144532
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Reviews for Handbook of Geostationary Orbits
` ... can be recommended as an introductory textbook on space courses at a high school or university, but many amateurs and teachers (provided with the basics in calculus and vectorial algebra) will find useful information about this modern subject of celestial mechanics.' Orion, 271 (1995)