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 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
- The Space environment.
- Applied orbital mechanics, including interplanetary trajectories.
- Rendez-vous in space.
- Space propulsion.
- Attitude determination and control.
- On board systems.
- Space vehicles: Space Shuttle, International Space Station, , Falcon 9, Dragon and Crew Dragon capsules, Starship, Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes.
- Human Spaceflight, Extravehicular Activities and Space Robotics.
- Space sustainability.
- 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:
- Design space mission with a given objective
Transversal skills
- Communicate effectively with professionals from other disciplines.
- Communicate effectively, being understood, including across different languages and cultures.
Teaching methods
Course dates (2024), all in ELA1, Mondays from 17:15 to 19:00:
February 19 (course introduction)
Febrary 26
March 4
March 11
March 18
March 25
April 1 No course (Easter Monday)
April 8
April 15
April 22
April 29
May 6
May 13
May 20 No course (Pentecost Monday)
May 27
An extra 2-hours course session will be scheduled to give us a complete 28-hours course. Date TBD
An optional course review will be organized in early June 2024. Date TBD
Expected student activities
actively participate in the course and exercise sessions
Assessment methods
oral examination
Supervision
| Office hours | Yes |
| Assistants | Yes |
| Forum | Yes |
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