Dynamics and Control of Interplanetary Flight

A concise look at the fundaments of interplanetary flight dynamics and control coupled with the latest research findings* Offers concise coverage of the fundaments of interplanetary flight dynamics and control* Features the latest findings and research results from experiments and top tier international journals* Provides an in-depth analysis of theoretical results and simulations of important topics like low-thrust trajectory optimization, orbital dynamics around irregular asteroids, and solar sail trajectory optimization* Includes worked-out numerical examples to aid learning of theories and methods