Space Systems I
615.444
Course Description
This course is intended for the physicist or engineer interested in the design
of space experiments and space systems. The course presents the fundamental
technical background, current state of the art, and example applications. Topics
include systems engineering, space environment, astrodynamics, propulsion and
launch vehicles, attitude determination and control, and space power systems.
(This course may be taken for 700-level credit with additional requirement of a
research paper).
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Systems Engineering
- Space Environment
- Space Environment
- Astrodynamics
- Astrodynamics
- Propulsion
- Mid-term Examination
- Propulsion
- Space Power Systems
- Space Power Systems
- Attitude Determination and Control
- Attitude Determination and Control
- Final Examination
Prerequisites
An undergraduate degree in physics or engineering or the equivalent.
Instructor
Vincent Pisacane received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University and is
currently employed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
E-mail the instructor.
Textbook
Fundamentals of Space Systems by Pisacane and Moore
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