Space Mission Analysis and Design

Space Technology Library #8

by Wiley J. Larson (Editor), A.V. Wertz (Editor)

With the second edition of Space Mission Analysis and Design, two changes have been introduced in the Space Technology Library. Foremost among these is the intro duction of the Space Technology Series as a part of the Space Technology Library. Dr. Wiley Larson of the US Air Force Academy and University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, will serve as Managing Editor for the Space Technology Series. This series is a cooperative effort of the Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, and European Space Agency, coor dinated by the US Air Force Academy. The sponsors intend to bring a number of books into the series to improve the literature base in the fundamentals of space technology, beginning with the current volume. Books which are not a part of the Space Technology Series, but which also represent a substantial contribution to the space technology literature, will still be published in the Space Technology Library. As always, we welcome suggestions and contributions from the aerospace com munity."

Genres: Space, Engineering, Science, Nonfiction, Reference, Stem, Technical

916 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 1991

Reviews

[MariaK · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the bible of space-mission and spacecraft design. Excellent book, very well written, well structured, easy to follow (assuming you have the necessary math and physics background). I read it some years ago and had to re-read parts of it recently for a project I'm working on. I read several other books on the subject in the meantime but none of them was up to par with this one.

[Muhammad Hassan Qazi · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want to understand and work on Space missions, this book is among the best books to read. It contains the very basics of Space mission design, written in a simple and effective way. I loved the way technical aspects of Space mission analysis and design are explained with the help of very useful tables and flowcharts.

[Karen Grothe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the textbook for the Spacecraft Systems Design and Analysis course I took. Interestingly, some of the same systems engineering and mission planning being covered is mentioned in the Voyager's Grand Tour book I've been reading as well.