Publisher's Synopsis
To study the effects of the vicinity of the event horizon on the orbit of a spacecraft is an essential and interesting task as a step towards the future space technology. The first half of the book will involve study on a test mass in proximity of the event horizon followed by extending the concepts on a whole spacecraft which will involve tidal forces.It is thought that while the technology may be considered to be far away, its essential to understand the effects of blackholes including the relativistic effects on the trajectories of spacecraft for planning interstellar missions.
This book will enable astronauts, scientists and engineers to design future KBH missions in keeping with the time warps that are caused around the black hole. This book is especially recommended for undergraduate students in Astronomy and Aerospace Engineering Fields.
