Space mission design and operations
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 presented in the course.
Dates (2023), all in ELA1, 17:15 to 19:00
February 20 (course introduction)
March 6 and 8
March 20 and 22
April 3 and 5
April 17 and 19
May 1 and 3
May 15 and 17
May 31
June 5 (course review, optional)
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
Dans les plans d'études
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Space mission design and operations
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Space mission design and operations
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Space mission design and operations
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Space mission design and operations
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Space mission design and operations
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Space mission design and operations
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Space mission design and operations
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines