AES 3600 - Space Flight Operations I

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): At least junior standing or Permission of instructor

Description: Students review the history of space exploration and related issues motivating human inquiry and travel in space. Topics focus on identifying and understanding elements and systems comprising modern space vehicles and missions. Students analyze various national policies, treaties, and international laws affecting space operations. Fundamentals of interplanetary travel, orbit prediction, and launch and reentry operations are also investigated.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AES or HON.

Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3602

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