AIAA
EDUCATION SERIES
J. S. Przemieniecki
Series Editor-in-Chief

Published by
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Brown, Charles D., 1930-
Elements of spacecraft design / Charles D. Brown.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Space vehicles-Design and construction. I. Title.
TL875 .B76 2002 629.47-dc21 2002010232

(alk. paper)

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AIAA Education Series

Editor-in-Chief

John S. Przemieniecki
Air Force Institute of Technology (retired)

Editorial Advisory Board

Daniel J. Biezad
California Polytechnic State University

Aaron R. Byerley
U.S. Air Force Academy

Kajal K. Gupta
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

John K. Harvey
Imperial College

David K. Holger
Iowa State University

Rakesh K. Kapania
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Brian Landrum
University of Alabama, Huntsville

Robert G. Loewy
Georgia Institute of Technology

Michael Mohaghegh
The Boeing Company

Dora Musielak
TRW, Inc.

Conrad F. Newberry
Naval Postgraduate School