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Peter C. Hughes
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ISBN: 0486439259
Page Count: 592
Dimensions: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
From its roots in classical mechanics and reliance on stability theory to the evolution of practical stabilization ideas, this volume covers environmental torques encountered in space; energy dissipation; motion equations for four archetypical systems; orientation parameters; illustrations of key concepts with on-orbit flight data; and typical engineering hardware. 1986 edition.
Unabridged republication of the edition published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1986. 210 figures. 8 tables.

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