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An Introduction to Mission Design for Geostationary Satellites

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  • © 1987

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Authors:
  1. J. J. Pocha

    1. Space and Communications Division, British Aerospace, Stevenage, UK

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Part of the book series: Space Technology Library (SPTL, volume 1)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • J. J. Pocha
    Pages 1-6

  3. Launch

    • J. J. Pocha
    Pages 7-28

  4. Transfer Orbit

    • J. J. Pocha
    Pages 29-50

  5. The Apogee Manoeuvre

    • J. J. Pocha
    Pages 51-66

  6. Drift Orbit

    • J. J. Pocha
    Pages 67-79

  7. Station-Keeping

    • J. J. Pocha
    Pages 80-129

  8. Spacecraft Operations

    • J. J. Pocha
    Pages 130-137

  9. Orbit Propagation

    • J. J. Pocha
    Pages 138-163

  10. Tracking and Orbit Determination

    • J. J. Pocha
    Pages 164-198

  11. Spacecraft Stability

    • J. J. Pocha
    Pages 199-213

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 214-222
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` The book is a well written and is suitable for a broad range of readers from students to managers interested in learning about the mission design problem and analysis techniques for the geo-synchronous orbit. '
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal, March 1988

Authors and Affiliations

  • Space and Communications Division, British Aerospace, Stevenage, UK

    J. J. Pocha

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: An Introduction to Mission Design for Geostationary Satellites

  • Authors: J. J. Pocha

  • Series Title: Space Technology Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3857-1

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1987

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-2479-3Published: 31 May 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8215-0Published: 04 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-3857-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0924-4263

  • Series E-ISSN: 2542-8896

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 222

  • Topics: Automotive Engineering, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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