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.
Author(s): Charles D. Brown
Series: AIAA Education Series
Publisher: AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics)
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 610
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
