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Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control
This PDF covers the following topics related to Space Dynamics : Rigid Body dynamics, Frames of reference and transformation matrices, Euler’s angles, Quaternions vs Euler angles, Other attitude representations, Time derivative of vector quantities, Euler’s equations of motion of a rigid body, Generalised Euler equation, Passive Stabilisation of Rigid Spacecraft, Torque–free motion of axi–symmetric satellites, Torque–free motion of axi–symmetric satellites, Nutation Damping, Attitude manoeuvres of a spinning satellite, Gravity–gradient stabilization, Dual–spin satellites, Active Stabilisation and Control of Spacecraft, Environmental torques and other disturbances, Attitude sensors, Actuators, Linear model of rigid satellite attitude motion, Linear model of gyrostat attitude motion, Use of thrusters for attitude control, Momentum exchange devices for attitude control, Quaternion feedback control, Control Moment Gyroscopes.
Author(s): Giulio Avanzini, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aeronautica e Spaziale
107 Pages 
Lecture Notes Of Space Mechanics
This note explains the following topics: The Two-Body Problem, Orbital Perturbations, Major Orbital Perturbations on Earth Satellites, Orbital Transfers, Interplanetary Trajectories , The Lambert’s Theorem.
Author(s): Prof. Giacomo Tommei and Dr. Stefano Maro
130 Pages
This page cover the following topics related to Space Dynamics : Aerospace Dynamics, Coriolis “Demystified”, Dynamics, Introduction to Multiple Intermediate Frames, Momentum, Angular Momentum, and Dynamics of a System of Particles, Numerical Solution of Nonlinear Differential Equations, Lagrange’s Equations, Examples Using Lagrange’s Equations, Virtual Work and the Derivation of Lagrange’s Equations, Friction in Lagrange’s Equations, Kinematics of Rigid Bodies, Rigid Body Dynamics, Axisymmetric Rotations, Gyroscopes, Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics, Aircraft Dynamics, Aircraft Longitudinal Dynamics, Aircraft Lateral Dynamics.
Author(s): Prof. John Deyst, Prof. Jonathan P. How, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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