SpaceFlightDynamics.zip_Ballistic_launch_launch vehicle_spacecra

The ballistic category of atmospheric vehicles includes missiles, launch ve- hicles, and entry capsules. Some missiles and launch vehicles incorporate &#64257 ns as aerodynamic stabilizing and control surfaces. The spacecraft are also catego- rized according to their missions, such as low-earth orbit, medium-earth orbit, geosynchronous orbit , lunar, and interplanetary spacecraft. Each mission is de&#64257 ned by the payload, and orbital elements of the &#64257 nal orbit. Of course, a reusable launch vehicle, such as the space shuttle, is also a spacecraft with a unique mission.