Ulrich Walter Books

Focusing on the principles of spaceflight, this comprehensive text is tailored for students and professionals in astronautics. Authored by Ulrich Walter, a seasoned astronaut and professor, it features real-world examples from his experiences. The fourth edition enhances previous content with updated sections on Newton's gravitational equations, orbital maneuvering, and space reference frames, among others. It serves as a valuable resource for both graduate and undergraduate courses, as well as those in the space industry, with practical end-of-chapter problems for deeper understanding.

As a crewmember of the D-2 shuttle mission and a full professor of astronautics at the Technical University in Munich, Ulrich Walter is an acknowledged expert in the field. He is also the author of a number of popular science books on space flight and research.This textbook is based on extensive teaching and his work with students, backed by numerous examples drawn from his own experience. With its chapter-end examples and problems, this is suitable for graduate level courses in satellite engineering and space systems engineering, as well as for professionals working in the space industry. From the contents: * Rocket Flight* Thermal Propulsion* Electric Propulsion* Orbits* Interplanetary Flight* Re-Entry* The 3-Body Problem* Coordinate Systems* Rigid Body Dynamics* Thermal Control