# Spaceflight Mechanics

## MANE-4100

Introduction to spatial (3D) dynamics. Particle kinetics, Orbital kinematics, Reference frames for Astrodynamics, Frame transformation. 2-Body Problem, Kepler’s Laws and Kepler Equation, Circular Restricted 3-Body Problem, Lagrange Points, Stability. Orbit determination (Lambert's Problem, Gibbs' Method). Orbital Maneuvers (Plane-change maneuver, Hohmann Transfer, Rendezvous Transfer). Rocket Thrust, Rocket Design and Staging. Rigid Body Attitude Parametrization. Introduction to Analytical Mechanics. MATLAB/Simulink is used as a simulation-visualization aid.

4 credits
Prereqs:
ENGR-2090 Engineering Dynamics
and
MANE-2110 Numerical Methods And Programming For Engineers
and
MATH-2400 Intro Diff Equations

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2026

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Sandeep Singh

Seats Taken: 101/200

2025

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Sandeep Singh

Seats Taken: 114/135

2024

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Sandeep Singh

Seats Taken: 73/80

2023

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Sandeep Singh

Seats Taken: 80/90

2022

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 95/120

2021

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- John A. Christian

Seats Taken: 60/75

2020

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- John A. Christian

Seats Taken: 63/90

2019

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 88/90

2018

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 75/85

2017

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Jeremy Laflin

Seats Taken: 63/70

2016

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 66/0

2015

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 56/70

2014

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 42/70

2013

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 60/70

2012

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 46/50

2011

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 59/60

2010

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 51/60

2009

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 38/40

2008

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Marie M. Dieffenbach
- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 32/40

2007

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 30/32

2006

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 16/40

2005

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Kurt S Anderson

Seats Taken: 11/40

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2003

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Marcelo R M Crespo da Silva

Seats Taken: 9/35

2002

Spaceflight Mechanics (4c)

- Marcelo R M Crespo da Silva

Seats Taken: 13/20

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