Review of basic dynamics. Analysis of spacecraft trajectories, target rendezvous, and interception. Hohmann transfer, escape trajectories, interplanetary missions, the restricted three-body problem. Rigid body dynamics with application to gyrodynamics, stabilized platforms, gravity-gradient and spin stabilization of satellites, gyrostats. Selected topics such as drag-free satellites, vehicle launch and reentry, deployment dynamics (time permitting). MATLAB/Simulink is used as a simulation-visualization aid.
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| 2021 |
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| 2020 |
Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)
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| 2019 |
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
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| 2016 |
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| 2015 |
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| 2014 |
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| 2013 |
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| 2012 |
Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)
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| 2011 |
Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)
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| 2010 |
Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)
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| 2009 |
Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)
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| 2008 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2006 |
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