Space Dynamics and Celestial Mechanics, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
Proceedings of the International Workshop, Delhi, India, 14–16 November 1985
Astrophysics and Space Science Library Series, Vol. 127

Proceedings of the International Workshop, Delhi, India, November 14-16, 1985

I: Key Note Address.- New Nondeterministic Celestial Mechanics.- II: General Celestial Mechanics.- Periodic Solution of the Three-Dimensional Restricted Three Body Problem Representing Analytic Continuation of Keplerian Rectilinear Periodic Motion.- Stability of Lagrange’s Particular Solution in the Plane Photogravitational Unrestricted Problem of Three Bodies.- The Nature of the Critical Inclinations in Artificial Satellite Theory.- An Extension of Jacobian Constant.- On the Last Brown Conjecture.- Qualitative Study of N-Body Problem: Unitized Momentum Transformation and its Application.- On Finite Periodic Orbits Around the Equilateral Solutions of the Planar Restricted Three-Body Problem.- Stability of Time Varying Linear Systems.- A New Transformation of the Two-Body Problem to Oscillator Form.- III: Solar System and Natural Satellites.- Stability of Motions of Asteroids.- On the Possibility of a “CUCKOO-EFFECT” in the Earth-Moon System.- Influence of Planetary Motion and Radial Alignment of Planets on Sun.- Stability and Evolution of the Minor Bodies of the Solar System.- IV: Stellar Systems and Galaxies.- Trajectory of Space — Like Particles in a Schwarzchild Field.- The Dynamics of Satellite Stellar Systems.- Orbital Evolution of Massive Close Binary Under the Influence of Small Bodies.- Dynamical Systems with Simple Periodic Solutions.- Extragalactic Celestial Mechanics: The Equation of Evolution.- Small Oscillations of Collisionless Gravitating Systems.- Numerical Experiments on the Formation of Tails and Bridges in Galaxies.- V: Orbit Determination and Satellite Theory.- Injection State Vector Estimation from Flight Data Analysis of a Spinning Apogee Stage.- Second Order Solution of a Radial Intermediary in Satellite Theory.- Utilization of AnalyticalMethods for Orbit Determination in High Accuracy Geodetic Positioning.- Analytical Drag Theory of an Artificial Satellite with Small Eccentricity.- A Refined Analysis of the Perturbations on Lageos.- A Computer Program for Orbit Determination Using the Kalman Filter Approach.- Non-linear Planar Oscillation of a Satellite in Elliptical orbit under the Influence of External Forces of General Nature.- Early Orbit Determination Using U-D Covariance Propagation Filter.- VI: Attitude Motion.- Satellite Attitude Acquisition by a Momentum Bias System.- Observer Based Design of Normal Mode Attitude Control for IRS Satellite.- Magnetic Yaw-Roll Control and Momentum Dumping for SROSS.- Attitude Determination of the HIPPARCOS Satellite.- Attitude Determination of a Powered Launch Vehicle Stage With Conventional Satellite Sensors.- VII: Mission Planning and Control.- Some Aspects of Jettisoning Dynamics Related to Launch Vehicle.- Zoom Software: Error Analysis and Accurate Orbit Restitution at CNES.- Orbit Correction Using Jefferys’ Method of Least Squares.- Station Keeping Strategy Test, Design and Optimization by Computer Simulation.- Optimal Injection into Near Synchronous Orbit by Three Apogee Motor Burns Accounting for Operational Constraints and Execution Errors.- New Results on Proportional Navigation Trajectories.- Resolution.- Author Index.