Beschreibung:
This monograph contains an overview of classical dynamics, providing a solid basis on which to build an understanding of the theory of interplanetary flights. The treatment of the topic is based on both historical and topical perspectives.
1. The Universal Law of Gravitation 2. The Two-body Problem 3. Derivation of Kepler's Laws from Newton's Law 4. Motion of Celestial Bodies 5. Ephemerides of Celestial Bodies 6. Determination of the Orbit of a Celestial Body from Observations 7. Determination of Elements of the Orbits by Three Observations 8. The N-body problem 9. The Restricted Three-body Problem 10. The Theory of Perturbations 11. Trajectories of Interplanetary Flights 12. Flights to the Moon 13. Flights to the Planets 14. Canonical Equations of Celestial Mechanics