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Vallado, David Anthony was born in 1958 in Massachusetts, United States.
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The second edition features several exciting changes to this exceptional book. 30 pages longer than the original, there are ground illumination calculations, Moon rise and set data, a listing of relevant Internet sites. Moreover there are improved and expanded discussions of coordinate systems, orbit determination and differential correction, along with FREE Software available in Fortran, Pascal and C! Summary The increased power of microcomputers has changed the study of perturbations perhaps more than any other subfield of astrodynamics, but students and practitioners still need a compendium of well-documented algorithms to use that power. Vallado's book is just such a compendium, integrating two-body dynamics with perturbation methods and real-world applications while consolidating recent literature about coordinates and fundamental concepts. It attempts to use new programming capabilities to exploit the keys for the future-- standardizing, documenting, modularity, efficiency, and maintainability. Ample algorithms, numbered and handily summarized at the beginning of the book, and extensive derivations have been included to save time often spent recreating something that has already been proven. The author cites many references and alternative methods to expand understanding of the topics discussed
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This Microcosm Press "2007 Author of the Year" award winner has graced us once again with the standard astrodynamics reference for those in the business of spaceflight. What sets this book apart is that nearly all of the theoretical mathematics is followed by discussions of practical applications implemented in tested software routines available to readers at no cost. For example, the book includes a compendium of algorithms that allow students and professionals to determine orbits with high precision. Without a doubt, when an astrodynamics problem arises, it will continue to be standard practice for engineers to keep this volume close at hand and "look it up in Vallado". While the first and second editions were exceptionall useful and popular throughout the community, there are a number of reasons why the third edition will be even more so.
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Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications has become the standard astrodynamics reference for those involved in the business of spaceflight. What sets this book apart is that nearly all of the theoretical mathematics is followed by discussions of practical applications implemented in tested software routines that are available for no additional cost on the web. For example, the book includes a compendium of algorithms that allow students and professionals to determine orbits with high precision using a PC. Without a doubt, when an astrodynamics problem arises in the future, it will continue to be standard practice for engineers to keep this volume close at hand and "look it up in Vallado". While prior editions were exceptionally useful and popular throughout the community, there are a number of reasons why the fourth edition will be even more so. There are many reworked examples and derivations. There is an entirely new chapter on interplanetary motion. There is an improved and expanded discussion of the latest coordinate systems, orbit determination, and differential correction. Perhaps most important is that, as with the third edition, all of the software routines described in the book are now available for free in FORTRAN, PASCAL, C++, VBA, and MatLab. This makes the fourth edition an even more valuable text and superb reference.
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Vallado, David Anthony was born in 1958 in Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Astrodynamic Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, 1980. Master of Science in Systems Management, University Southern California, 1982. Master of Science in Astrodynamic Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1984.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, Norton Air Force Base, California, 1980, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1997. MX stage I project officer Ballistic Missile Office, Norton Air Force Base, 1980-1983. Trajectory applications engineer 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1985-1988.
Assistant professor United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1988-1992. Deputy chief astrodynamics Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1992-1998. Orbital analyst United States Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1998-2000.
Principal engineer Raytheon, Aurora, 2000—2003. Senior research astrodynamicist Analytical Graphics, Inc., Colorado Springs, since 2004. Member adjunct faculty Colorado Technology University, Colorado Springs, 1990—1992.
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Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate. Chair committee standards), American Astronomical Society.
Married, March 1984; 3 children.