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.
- ISBN13 9783030076788
- Publish Date 10 January 2019 (first published 14 September 2018)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CH
- Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Edition Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2019
- Format Paperback
- Pages 390
- Language English