The Space Simulator Pilot's Handbook

What is in The Space Simulator Pilot's Handbook?
This is a reproduction of a now out of print guide book published in the 90's on Microsoft's Space Simulator for DOS, which has now been discontinued. The book is being re-released as an ebook, even though the software is no longer available, because it still has useful information for those who want a basic understanding of elementary orbital mechanics.

From the original marketing info: This book is a one of a kind guide to performing basic orbital maneuvers, without using the Autopilot in Microsoft's Space Simulator 1.0 for DOS. You'll learn how to plot trajectories and fly through space using the same methods of space flight used by NASA.

● Create your own circular, elliptical, parabolic, and hyperbolic orbits.
● Plot Hohmann transfer orbits from Earth to Mars and other planets.
● Recreate a Flyby of the Moon, as you learn about the Moon's SOI (gravitational sphere of influence).
● Learn about coordinate systems, time, and the classical orbital elements.
● Understand how to use the real equations of motion and explore the mathematical elegance of the forces
governing planetary motion, Newtonian motion, and the physics of space flight. You say you're
mathematically impaired? Forget the calculations, just follow the book's outstanding examples and specially
created technical illustrations.
●This book explains complicated concepts in Astrodynamics using easy to understand examples that you can try
out yourself.
● Packed with hundreds of illustrations, diagrams, and equations.
● Chock full of helpful tips and expert commentary. Find out how the Digital Attitude Display/HUD really
works.