SPb. A. WCA F. Mozhaysky, 2010. - 266 s. The textbook sets out the basic concepts and theoretical foundations of the methodology of the system approach and system analysis of the processes of functioning of complex organizational and technical systems. The theoretical issues related to the issues of automation and automated control, the principles of functioning and structural construction of automated control systems (ACS) by spacecraft (KA) are considered in detail . Issues of organizational, technical, mathematical, software and information support of automated control processes of KA. are considered. The issues of the organization of the management of the spacecraft, as well as the analysis of existing and future technologies of automated control of the spacecraft and technical means of ground control complexes (NCS) are presented .