This book introduces the reader to the concepts and principles of lunar and planetary mission engineering and provides an overview of the systems engineering which underlies space mission
design/engineering. It covers a number of past and future space exploration missions, presenting the mission profiles, identifying radiation shielding requirements, and describing the characteristics of the Moon and the
planets. Specific mission details such as atmospheric aerobraking and capture, orbital transfer, and interplanetary mission trajectories are presented, along with propulsion requirements and sizing.