Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

4 cr · Undergraduate

(Lab required) A comprehensive background to classical spacecraft dynamics and control. Topics may include rigid body motion, spacecraft stabilization, spin stabilization, reaction wheels, torque rods, standard attitude disturbances, orbital mechanics, Newton’s law of gravitation, the two-body problem, orbital maneuvers, interplanetary orbital insertion and Lagrange points. May not be held with MECH 4310 when titled "Spacecraft Dynamics and Control."