TY - CHAP AU - Nikolay Semena ED - Jason Hall Y1 - 2011-02-14 PY - 2011 T1 - Use of Space Thermal Factors by Spacecraft N2 - The development and launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik more than five decades ago propelled both the scientific and engineering communities to new heights as they worked together to develop novel solutions to the challenges of spacecraft system design. This symbiotic relationship has brought significant technological advances that have enabled the design of systems that can withstand the rigors of space while providing valuable space-based services. With its 26 chapters divided into three sections, this book brings together critical contributions from renowned international researchers to provide an outstanding survey of recent advances in spacecraft technologies. The first section includes nine chapters that focus on innovative hardware technologies while the next section is comprised of seven chapters that center on cutting-edge state estimation techniques. The final section contains eleven chapters that present a series of novel control methods for spacecraft orbit and attitude control. BT - Advances in Spacecraft Technologies SP - Ch. 8 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/14236 DO - 10.5772/14236 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -