Foreword
The all-inclusive treatise on "Astrodynamics" by Richard
H.
Battin clearly must be
counted among the great classics
in
scientific literature. This text documents the
fundamental theoretical developments
in
astrodynamics and space navigation that
eventually led to man's ventures into space. It includes all the essential elements
of
celestial mechanics, spacecraft trajectories, and space navigation as well as the his-
tory
of
the underlying mathematical developments over the past three centuries
culminating finally with the
20th century space exploration. The author has now
updated this text as the revised edition by including new materials
in
Chapters
1,
3,6,
and
11.
The first half
of
his text deals with the necessary mathematical preliminaries
of
hypergeometric functions, analytical dynamics, the two-body problem leading to
the solution
of
two-body orbits, Kepler's equation, and Lambert's problem. The sec-
ond
half
includes non-Keplerian motion, patched-conic orbits and perturbation
methods, variation
of
parameters, two-body orbital transfer, numerical integration
of
the equations
of
motion in orbital mechanics, the celestial position fix for space-
craft, and space navigation. All the mathematical concepts are fully explained so
that there is no need for additional reference materials. The most abstruse mathe-
matical derivations are made simple through clarity
of
style, logical exposition, and
attention to details.
Dr. Battin has produced a textbook that will be used by the present and future
generations
of
aerospace engineers as they venture beyond the Apollo program to
conquer the
"high frontier." This text is a great testimony
of
Dr.
Battin's exception-
al pioneering work as a scientist and engineer and his outstanding personal contri-
butions to the
U.S. space program.
The Education Series
of
textbooks and monographs published by the American
Institute
of
Aeronautics and Astronautics embraces a broad spectrum
of
theory and
application
of
different disciplines in aeronautics and astronautics, including aero-
space design practice. The series includes also texts on defense science, engineer-
ing, and management. The series serves as teaching texts as well as reference mate-
rials for practicing engineers, scientists, and managers. The complete list
of
text-
books published in the series (over sixty titles) can be found on the end pages
of
this
volume.
J.S. Przemieniecki
Editor-in-Chief
AIAA Education Series
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