Special Topics (Spacecraft Dynamics)
- Basic Concepts and Principles: Introduction, review on necessity and significance, history of space missions, definitions, brief overview of dynamics topics
Orbital Mechanics: Introduction, Keplers equation, orbital motion equations, types of orbits, orbital energy, etc.
Attitude Kinematics: Introduction to attitude parameters, rotation matrix, direction cosines, quaternion-based kinematics
Attitude Kinetics: Angular momentum, Eulers equation, inertia tensor, stability of symmetric satellite