Elements Of Spacecraft Design

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This text is drawn from the author's years of experience in spacecraft design culminating in his leadership of the Magellan Venus orbiter spacecraft design from concept through launch. The work also benefits from his years of teaching spacecraft design at Colorado University and for AIAA as a home study short course. Cover Title Copyright Foreword Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 First Spacecraft 1.2 Spacecraft Missions References Chapter 2. System Engineering 2.1 Anatomy of a Spacecraft 2.2 Mass Properties 2.3 Power 2.4 Other Margins 2.5 Redundancy Techniques 2.6 Launch Vehicle Interface References Problems Chapter 3. Orbital Mechanics 3.1 Two-Body Motion 3.2 Orbital Maneuvers 3.3 Observing the Central Body 3.4 Special Earth Orbits 3.5 Interplanetary Trajectories 3.6 Lunar Trajectories References Problems Chapter 4. Propulsion 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Theoretical Rocket Performance 4.3 Propulsion Requirements 4.4 Monopropellant Systems 4.5 Bipropellant Systems 4.6 Dual-Mode Systems 4.7 Solid Rocket Systems 4.8 Cold-Gas Systems References Problems Chapter 5. Attitude Control 5.1 Requirements Definition 5.2 Disturbance Torques 5.3 Attitude Determination 5.4 Attitude Control Systems 5.5 Maneuver Design 5.6 Attitude Control Hardware References Problems Chapter 6. Power System 6.1 Power System Requirements 6.2 Solar Arrays 6.3 Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators 6.4 Batteries 6.5 Power Distribution and Control 6.6 Estimating Subsystem Mass References Problems Chapter 7. Thermal Control 7.1 Relationship to Other Subsystems 7.2 General Approaches and Options 7.3 General Design Methodology 7.4 Basic Analytical Equations and Relations 7.5 Preliminary Design 7.6 Preliminary Design Process 7.7 Thermophysical Properties 7.8 Design Considerations References Problems Chapter 8. Command and Data System 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Requirements 8.3 Data Handling 8.4 Command Processing 8.5 Spacecraft Computers 8.6 Estimating Subsystem Mass and Power References Problems Chapter 9. Telecommunication 9.1 Fundamentals 9.2 Communication Links 9.3 Link Design 9.4 Communication System Design 9.5 Ground Stations 9.6 Space Navigation and Tracking References Problems Chapter 10. Structures 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Spacecraft Configuration Design 10.3 Structure Design 10.4 Mechanisms References Problems Appendix A. Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix B. Spacecraft Design Data Index