Looking for an Introductory Book on Orbital Mechanics?

[BobG]

Is anyone familiar with "Satellite Orbits: Models, Methods, Applications" by Montenbruck and Gill?

I'm looking for something that starts a little more basic, but builds up to a decent level. I have my own copy of Vallado's Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications, but it's a little intimidating for most. I'd like to find something about one step below that for the office - and hopefully a little better structured.

 

[petra]

reply about books: orbital motion,determination



I have my own copy of Vallado's Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications,

look here for explaining for above book:

http://web.nps.navy.mil/~ssweb/AA4362/AA4362.html

astrobooks:

you can find out also :http://www.smad.com

*methods of astrodynamics, p.r.escobal.
*orbital motion ,a e roy.

 

[pervect]

Is anyone familiar with "Satellite Orbits: Models, Methods, Applications" by Montenbruck and Gill?

I'm looking for something that starts a little more basic, but builds up to a decent level. I have my own copy of Vallado's Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications, but it's a little intimidating for most. I'd like to find something about one step below that for the office - and hopefully a little better structured.

I've heard good things about

http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/books/BID77.htm

but it may be more basic than what you're looking for. (Unfortunately I don't own this, so my information is second hand).

It's made at least one list, though

http://home.comcast.net/~netaylor1/powellsastronomy.html

and is referred to as a source book by the Britanica.

[add]The book was originally recommended to be by Brian Davis in some past usenet discussions about satellites and tides.
[end add]

 

[petra]

new good book

hi

Elsevier aerospace engineering series

howard D.Curtis
Orbital mechanics for engineering students
isbn :0-7506-6169-0

MATLAB programma's
http://books.elsevier.com/companions