David A Vallado
4 books
About the Author
David A Vallado is an author and specialist in astrodynamics whose work has helped make the principles and practice of spaceflight analysis accessible to students, engineers, and researchers. His writing emphasizes clarity, precision, and practical application, connecting foundational theory with the computational methods used in modern aerospace work. He is best known for Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications and its expanded editions, including Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications (Fifth Edition), Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications, 2nd. ed. (The Space Technology Library), and Fundamentals of Astrodynamics and Applications, 4th ed. (Space Technology Library).
Common genres
Writing style
technical
clear
methodical
Books by David A Vallado
