Australian Crewed Spaceflight Agency

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A public archive of research papers, technical notes, and trade studies written by ACSA across spaceflight, propulsion, human factors, and vehicle design.

1 June 202646 min read

ACSA Astrodynamics Manual

Angus Mann

A practical manual giving astronauts the means to perform orbital calculations and manoeuvres by hand in the event of a guidance computer failure, covering orbital parameters, the equations of orbital motion, propulsion fundamentals, and emergency manoeuvre procedures for Earth orbit and cislunar space.

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