Motion in a Central Force Field. Time Equation For Eliptic, Hyperbolic and Parabolic Orbits. Initial Value Problem And Boundary Value Problem. Interplanetary Trajectories. Change of Orbital Element. Orbit Determination From Observation. Relativr Motion and Formation Flying. General Perturbations and Gauss Variational Equation. Effect Of Atmospheric Drag. Effect of Solar Radiation Pressure. Mission Planning# Sun-synchronous Orbits, Stable Perigee Orbits. Satellite Ground-track. Solar-luni Effect. The Three Body Problem.

Faculty: Aerospace Engineering
|Undergraduate Studies

Pre-required courses

(84225 - Dynamics and 84913 - Fundamentals of Space Engineering) or (84913 - Fundamentals of Space Engineering and 114101 - Analytical Mechanics)


Course with no extra credit

86287 - Space Mechanics


Semestrial Information