Background
Battin, Richard Horace was born on March 3, 1925 in Atlantic City. Son of Horace Leslie and Martha Esther (Scheu) Battin.
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An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics (Aiaa Education Series) by Battin, Richard H. (1987) Hardcover
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(An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics) Author: Richard H. Battin published on (June, 1999)
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Astronautical Guidance
("the only completely solvable problem")
"the only completely solvable problem"
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An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics, Revised Edition (Aiaa Education Series)
(This comprehensive text documents the fundamental theoret...)
This comprehensive text documents the fundamental theoretical developments in astrodynamics and space navigation that led to Man's ventures into space. It includes the essential elements of celestial mechanics, spacecraft trajectories, and space navigation, as well as the history of the underlying mathematical developments.
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Richard Horace Battin Edit Profile
Richard Horace Battin, American aeronautical engineer. Recipient Superior Achievement award, Institute of Navigation, 1980, 1st Tycho Brahe award, 2000, Teaching award, department aerospace and astronautics Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951. Doctor of Science (honorary), Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1999.
Career
Instructor mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1946-1951;
research mathematician Instrumentation Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1951-1956;
Adjunct Professor aero and astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1979. Senior staff member Operations Research Group, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, 1956-1958. Technical director Apollo Mission Development.
Associate director Instrumentation Laboratory, 1958-1973. Associate head National Aeronautics and Space Administration program department Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., 1973-1987, member aerospace safety advisory panel, 1980-1986.
Works
book
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An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics, Revised Edition (Aiaa Education Series)
(This comprehensive text documents the fundamental theoret...)
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Astronautical Guidance
("the only completely solvable problem")
- An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics (Aiaa Education Series) by Battin, Richard H. (1987) Hardcover
- (An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics) Author: Richard H. Battin published on (June, 1999)
- An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics, Revised Edition (AIAA Education) by Richard H Battin (1999-05-04)
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An Introduction to the Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics, Revised Edition (Aiaa Education Series)
Membership
President Project Impact, 1981-1990. Member Lexington (Massachusetts) Town Meeting, 1956—2009. Member Lexington Appropriations Committee, 1958-1964.
Lieutenant (junior grade) Supply Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (honorary. Associate editor journal 1967-1987, chairman astrodynamics technical committee 1978-1980, director technical 1979-1982, Louis W. Hill Space Transportation award 1972, Mechanics and Control of Flight award 1978, Pendray Aerospace Literature award 1987, von Karman Distinguished Lectureship award in astronautics 1989, Summerfield Book award 2002, Aerospace Guidance, Navigation and Control award 2002), American Astronautical Society (Dirk Brouwer award 1996).
Member: Celestial Mechanics Institute, International Academy Astronautics, National Academy Engineering, Hancock Men's Club (president 1974-1976), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Margery Katheryn Milne, August 25, 1947. Children: Thomas, Pamela, Jeffrey.
Education
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1945
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1951
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1999
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1946 - 1951
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1951 - 1956
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Recipient Louis W. Hill Space Transportation awRecipient Louis W. Hill Space Transportation award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1972, Mechanics andControl of Flight award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1978. Superior Achievement award Institute of Navigation, 1980. Teaching award department aerospace and astronautics Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981, Pendray Aerospace Literature award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1987, von Karman Distinguished Lectureship award in astronautics American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1989.