Essays on the Motion of Celestial BodiesInteresting and often unexpected achievements of the mechanics of space flight throw a new light onto several classical problems. The book’s emphasis is on analysis carried out on the level of graphs and drawings, and sometimes numbers, revealing the beauty of the research process leading to the results. |
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Contents
III | 1 |
IV | 5 |
V | 9 |
VI | 11 |
VII | 16 |
VIII | 21 |
IX | 36 |
X | 43 |
XLVI | 192 |
XLVII | 194 |
XLVIII | 197 |
XLIX | 207 |
L | 216 |
LI | 222 |
LII | 227 |
LIII | 245 |
XI | 44 |
XII | 50 |
XIII | 52 |
XIV | 53 |
XV | 56 |
XVI | 59 |
XVII | 62 |
XVIII | 65 |
XIX | 67 |
XX | 70 |
XXI | 72 |
XXII | 83 |
XXIII | 89 |
XXV | 95 |
XXVI | 102 |
XXVII | 105 |
XXVIII | 111 |
XXIX | 121 |
XXX | 126 |
XXXI | 128 |
XXXII | 132 |
XXXIII | 139 |
XXXIV | 142 |
XXXV | 147 |
XXXVI | 151 |
XXXVII | 152 |
XXXVIII | 153 |
XXXIX | 159 |
XL | 163 |
XLI | 165 |
XLII | 167 |
XLIII | 172 |
XLIV | 177 |
XLV | 179 |
Common terms and phrases
analysis angle angular momentum vector angular velocity approximation artificial satellites astronaut asymptotic methods calculation carrier trajectory Cassini Cassini's laws celestial bodies celestial mechanics center of attraction center of mass circular orbit consider const constant coordinate system corresponding denote depends described direction distance dumbbell Earth eccentricity elliptic energy equations of motion escape velocity essay evolution equations fast variables force function formula free motion galaxy gravitational field gravity flyer inertia initial integral curves investigations lens cap linear magnitude means Moon Moon's orbit node obtain orbital plane orbital revolution oscillations osculating elements parameters particle perigee period perturbed motion precession problem radiation pressure radius vector reactive acceleration regime relative equilibrium resonant rotation resp respect rotation of Venus sail satellite's segment semi-major axis shown in Figure solution space flight spaceship spiral stability theorem tion torques trajectory true anomaly unperturbed values

