Satellite Dynamics and Space Missions

This book discusses the design of new space missions and their use for a better understanding of the dynamical behaviour of solar system bodies, which is an active field of astrodynamics. Space missions gather data and observations that enable new breakthroughs in our understanding of the origin, evolution and future of our solar system and Earth’s place within it. Covering topics such as satellite and space mission dynamics, celestial mechanics, spacecraft navigation, space exploration applications, artificial satellites, space debris, minor bodies, and tidal evolution, the book presents a collection of contributions given by internationally respected scientists at the summer school “Satellite Dynamics and Space Missions: Theory and Applications of Celestial Mechanics”, held in 2017 at San Martino al Cimino, Viterbo (Italy). This school aimed to teach the latest theories, tools and methods developed for satellite dynamics and space, and as such the book is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers in the field of celestial mechanics and aerospace engineering.

1 S. Ferraz-Mello, Planetary Tides: Theories.- 2 A. Giorgilli, Perturbation Methods in Celestial Mechanics.- 3 A. Lemaitre, Space Debris: From Leo to Geo.- 4 J.-M. Mondelo, Computing Invariant Manifolds for Libration Point Mission.- 5 D.J. Scheeres, Celestial Mechanics of Rubble Pie Bodies.- 6 M. Vasile, Multi-Objective Optimal Control: a Direct Approach.- 7 M. Vasile, Practical Uncertainty Quantification in Orbital Mechanics.