Space Environment

3 ch (3C) · Undergraduate

Role within programme and connections to other courses. An introduction to the space environment and its impact on space system design, performance, and lifespan. Content . The neutral atmosphere, ionized atmosphere, gravity field, magnetic field, foreign objects, radiations , and orbital perturbation caused by these factors. Examples of topics are the atmospheric drag in the lower Earth orbit, inconsistencies in the Earth’s gravitational field, the effect of radiation on a spacecraft and space mission, the effect of radiation on electronics, and the way the magnetic field of the Earth interacts with space radiation.