The table below is more accurate than the calendar found in the course syllabus. Problem set evaluation due dates are described in the assignments section.
| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Launch Systems | |
| 2 | Orbital Mechanics | |
| 3 | Spacecraft Power Systems | Problem set 1 out |
| 4 | Propulsion | |
| 5 | The Environment of Space | Problem set 1 due |
| 6 |
Optics 1: Introduction to Optics |
Problem set 2 out
Problem set 1 evaluation due |
| 7 |
Optics 2: Introduction to Optics (cont.) |
|
| 8 |
Optics 3: Adaptive Reconnaissance Golay-3 Optical Satellite (ARGOS) |
Problem set 2 due |
| 9 | Attitude Determination and Control (ADCS) | |
| 10 |
Formation Flight 1: Electromagnetic Formation Flight |
Problem set 3 out
Problem set 2 evaluation due |
| 11 |
Formation Flight 2: Optimization of Separated Spacecraft Interferometer Trajectories in the Absence of a Gravity-Well |
Problem set 3 due |
| 12 |
Formation Flight 3: Minimum Energy Trajectories for Techsat 21 Earth Orbiting Clusters |
|
| 13 |
Formation Flight 4: Trajectory Design for a Visible Geosynchronous Earth Imager |
Problem set 4 out
Problem set 3 evaluation due |
| 14 | Structures in Space Systems | |
| 15 | Space Systems Cost Modeling | Problem set 4 due |
| 16 | Satellite Systems Software | |
| 17 | Software Engineering for Satellites | |
| 18 | Spacecraft Autonomy |
Problem set 5 out
Problem set 4 evaluation due |
| 19 | Spacecraft Computer Systems | |
| 20 | Satellite Telemetry, Tracking and Control Subsystems | Problem set 5 due |
| 21 | Satellite Communication | |
| 22 | Reentry |
Problem set 6 out
Problem set 5 evaluation due |
| 23 | Spacecraft Thermal Control Systems | |
| 24 | Ground System Design | Problem set 6 due |
