Space Flight Dynamics

Catalog description

Introduction to spacecraft motion. Topics include orbital mechanics, orbit determination, spacecraft orbits and trajectories for near-Earth and interplanetary missions, orbital maneuvers, and spacecraft attitude dynamics. Graded on A-F basis only. Credit Hour s : 3 Prerequisites: C- or better in MAE 2600 or ENGING 2260, and MAE 3100 . Restricted to Mechanical Engineering students only