Table of Contents

List of Contributors.Preface to the Third Edition.Preface to the Second Edition.Preface to the First Edition.List of Acronyms.Introduction (J. Stark, et al.).The Spacecraft Environment and its Effect on Design (J. Stark).Dynamics of Spacecraft (P. Fortescue).Celestial Mechanics (J. Stark, et al.).Mission Analysis (J. Stark and G. Swinerd).Propulsion Systems (J. Moss and J. Stark).Launch Vehicles (J. Moss and G. Dorrington).Spacecraft Structures (J. Houghton).Attitude Control (P. Fortescue and G. Swinerd).Electrical Power Systems (J. Stark).Thermal Control of Spacecraft (C. Savage).Tele-Communications (H. Smith and R. Sheriff).Telemetry, Command, Data Handling and Processing (N. Fillery and D. Stanton).Ground Stations (R. Holdaway).Spacecraft Mechanisms (H. Briscoe and G. Aglietti).Spacecraft Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering (K. Redford).Product Assurance (T. Meaker).Small-Satellite Engineering and Applications (M. Sweeting and C. Underwood).Spacecraft System Engineering (A. Tatnall, et al.).Index.