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This book presents an overview of the outcomes resulting from applying the dynamical systems approach to space mission design, a topic referred to as "Space Manifold Dynamics" (SMD). It is a natural follow-on to the international workshop "Novel Spaceways for Scientific and Exploration Missions," which was held in October 2007 at the Telespazio Fucino Space Centre (Italy) under the auspices of the Space OPS Academy. The benefits and drawbacks of using the Lagrangian points and the associated trajectories for present and future space missions are discussed. The related methods and algorithms are also described in detail. Each topic is presented in articles that were written as far as possible to be self consistent; the use of introductory sections and of extended explanations is included in order to address the different communities potentially interested in SMD: space science, the aerospace industry, manned and unmanned exploration, celestial mechanics, and flight dynamics.

Celestial mechanics -- Mathematical models. --- Celestial mechanics. --- Celestial mechanics --- Astronomy & Astrophysics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Theoretical Astronomy --- Astrophysics --- Mathematical models --- Mathematical models. --- Gravitational astronomy --- Mechanics, Celestial --- Physics. --- Planetology. --- Astronomy. --- Astrophysics. --- Cosmology. --- Space sciences. --- Aerospace engineering. --- Astronautics. --- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology. --- Aerospace Technology and Astronautics. --- Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences. --- Mechanics --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Astronomical physics --- Astronomy --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Space sciences --- Aeronautics --- Astrodynamics --- Space flight --- Space vehicles --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science --- Aeronautical engineering --- Astronautics --- Engineering