Planetary Spacecraft Navigation

Planetary Spacecraft Navigation
Author: James Miller
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2018-09-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319789163


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This textbook introduces the theories and practical procedures used in planetary spacecraft navigation. Written by a former member of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) navigation team, it delves into the mathematics behind modern digital navigation programs, as well as the numerous technological resources used by JPL as a key player in the field. In addition, the text offers an analysis of navigation theory application in recent missions, with the goal of showing students the relationship between navigation theory and the real-world orchestration of mission operations.