Rockets And Satellites (Basics Of Rocketry)

This is a Space era and this book has been written with the specific aim of presenting the fundamental of the subject” Rockets and Satellites”. The presentation is concise, clear and lucid. I have tried to present the subject in a simple and clear manner so that the students/reader can learn the subject.

This book is intended for the use by the college students as well as by the students of Aerospace sciences, scientists who have no previous exposure to the subject should also find the book useful.

1. Rocket and its Major Components

2. Materials for Rocket

3. Rocket Fuel

4. Principle of Rocket

5. Trajectory of a Rocket

6. Dispersion of Rocket

7. Wind and Aerodynamic Effect

8. Aerodynamic Heating and Solar Heating

9. Heat Protection System of Spacecrafts and Missiles

10. Satellites

11. Launching and Recovery

Appendices