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Space mission design and operations

EE-585

Lecturer(s) :

Nicollier Claude

Language:

English

Withdrawal

It is not allowed to withdraw from this subject after the registration deadline.

Summary

This course is a "concepts" course. It introduces a variety of concepts in use in the design of a space mission, manned or unmanned, and in space operations. it is at least partly based on the practical space experience of the lecturer

Content

Brief review of the fundamental laws of mechanics

Types of space missions and their objectives.
General concepts of space vehicles.
The Space environment.
Applied orbital mechanics, including interplanetary trajectories.
Rendez-vous in space.
Propulsion.
Attitude determination and control.
On board systems.
Risk management.
Examples: Space Shuttle, Space Station, Tethered Satellite, the Hubble Space Telescope.
Extravehicular Activities.
Future programs.

Keywords

Space systems

Space research

Space exploration

Space engineering

Space operations

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

Bachelor level courses in physics, vector analysis, and calculus

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

Assess / Evaluate space mission goal and objectives
Design mission to reach goal
Assess / Evaluate competing designs

Transversal skills

Communicate effectively with professionals from other disciplines.
Communicate effectively, being understood, including across different languages and cultures.

Teaching methods

28 hour course in the spring semester, out of which 12 hours are exercise hours, to reinforce the concepts explained in the course

Expected student activities

actively participate in the course and exercise sessions

Assessment methods

oral examination

Supervision

Office hours	Yes
Assistants	Yes
Forum	No

Resources

Bibliography

provided in the course introduction

Notes/Handbook

Course notes available before each course on Moodle

Websites

Moodle Link

http://moodle.epfl.ch

In the programs

Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2018-2019, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Oral
- Credits
  2
- Subject examined
  Space mission design and operations
- Number of places
  130
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2018-2019, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Oral
- Credits
  2
- Subject examined
  Space mission design and operations
- Number of places
  130
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Mechanical Engineering, 2018-2019, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Oral
- Credits
  2
- Subject examined
  Space mission design and operations
- Number of places
  130
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Mechanical Engineering, 2018-2019, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Oral
- Credits
  2
- Subject examined
  Space mission design and operations
- Number of places
  130
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Applied Physics, 2018-2019, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Oral
- Credits
  2
- Subject examined
  Space mission design and operations
- Number of places
  130
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Applied Physics, 2018-2019, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Oral
- Credits
  2
- Subject examined
  Space mission design and operations
- Number of places
  130
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Microengineering, 2018-2019, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Oral
- Credits
  2
- Subject examined
  Space mission design and operations
- Number of places
  130
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Microengineering, 2018-2019, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Oral
- Credits
  2
- Subject examined
  Space mission design and operations
- Number of places
  130
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Physics - master program, 2018-2019, Master semester 2
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Oral
- Credits
  2
- Subject examined
  Space mission design and operations
- Number of places
  130
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Physics - master program, 2018-2019, Master semester 4
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Oral
- Credits
  2
- Subject examined
  Space mission design and operations
- Number of places
  130
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
Space technologies minor, 2018-2019, Spring semester
- Semester
  Spring
- Exam form
  Oral
- Credits
  2
- Subject examined
  Space mission design and operations
- Number of places
  130
- Lecture
  2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks

Reference week

	Mo	We
8-9
9-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18	ELA1	ELA1
18-19	ELA1	ELA1
19-20
20-21
21-22

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