Mission Geometry: Orbit and Constellation Design and Management : Spacecraft Orbit and Attitude Systems

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Mission Geometry; Orbit and Constellation Design and Management (OCDM) is the most complete treatment available for many elements of space mission design and astronautics. Among these topics not covered elsewhere in the literature are: The most extensive coverage available of constellation design and management; Relative motion of satellites (global, local, at similar and widely differing altitudes); Definition of an Orbit Cost Function for comparing the cost of access to and maintenance of alternative orbits; Most extensive discussions available of autonomous navigation and autonomous orbit control; The most complete discussion available of Earth coverage and viewing and lighting conditions; Apparent motion of other satellites needed for cross-link pointing and antenna coverage; Analytic expressions for the field of…