1: Applied astrodynamics
Filippo Graziania; Sergey Trofimovb; Simone Battistinic a GAUSS Srl, Rome, Italyb Space Systems Dynamics Department, Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russiac Department of Engineering and Mathematics, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Abstract
This chapter deals with some of the most relevant aspects of astrodynamics applied to CubeSat missions. It starts with a description of the basic concepts of the two-body problem for spacecraft orbital motion. The Keplerian elements are presented and are used to define the most typical orbits in CubeSat missions. A description of the most relevant perturbations for CubeSats is then given to show how to ...
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