Satellite Orbits: Models, Methods and Applications

Satellite Orbits, Models, Methods and Applications is a great reference on Satellite orbit computation/determination. Chapters include; 1. Around the world in hundred minutes 2. Introductory Astrodynamics 3. Force Model 4.Numerical Integration 5. Time and Reference Systems 6. Satellite Tracking and Observation Models 7. Linearization 8. Orbit Determination and Parameter Estimation 9. Applications + Apendices and list of symbols.This book’s emphasis is on the mathematical methods and algorithms used in modern satellite trajectory computations. It also contains extensive list of WWW URLs on spaceflight dynamics.Hardcover book measures 24 X 16 centimeters, contains 370 glossy pages with a dozen of color photos in the first chapter but lots of graphics ( Ground projections of satellite orbits, perturbations of satellite orbits, orbit determination analysis, … ) and comes with a CD-ROM on the applications usable in Win98 / NT4.0 or Linux SUSE 7.2.Excellent textbook designed for post-graduate students and engineers working in the field of spaceflight dynamics, navigation and geodesy.Philip CORNEILLE

Great book and excellent services

軌道のことならほとんどなんでも書いてある”教科書”的な本ですが、初心者にとっては少々敷居が高く、またCover to coverで読み通すのには不向きかもしれません。実務の中で問題意識を持ちながら読み直して見てはじめて腑に落ちるというような感じでしょうか。

I purchased this book shortly after it was released in the first printing, and I agree that overall it's the best reference available. The treatment is thorough, compact, lucid and filled with beautiful illustrations. Topics covered include time reference systems, orbit determination, Kalman filtering, and other more advanced subjects not usually treated in other similar books. I have used it extensively over the years, and decided I'd like the "4th corrected printing, 2012" which is the product currently being advertised. The new book I received had numerous problems with figures (no ink), and while Amazon offered to replace it and work with me to get a satisfactory replacement, I decided against it because it appears over the years that Springer has downgraded the print quality of their books overall. For example, the binding of the newer printings is not as good; the book no longer lies flat on the table when opened (like my original printing) and appears cheap. So I opted to keep my first printing (with some typos) and opt out of a 'corrected' replacement. If having a quality printed book is important to you, I'd consider getting a used copy of the 1st printing. Either that or wait until it comes out as an e-book or (hopefully) Springer retraces their steps and gives us a printed book comparable in quality to what they were releasing over a decade ago.

The book contents are great. However, the quality of the book I received is not, specifically the printing. Many of the figures are nearly unreadable due to blurriness and / or being very faint. The book is listed as a CDR edition but does not come with the CD-ROM, you must download the contents (which is fine, but amazon should explicitly state this). The cover of the book is slightly different from the supplied picture and from the copy I have seen in my uni library - I suspect it is a fake.If you don't mind a dodgy copy go for it, otherwise, If I was to buy this book again, I'd go elsewhere.