Space Missions

Course aim

To develop skills and knowledge for planning and executing crewed and un-crewed space missions with regards to vehicle assembly, payloads, mission design and goals, crew selection and training and evaluation of mission success.

Course content

History, present state and future of space missions, crewed and un-crewed missions, computer-based space program simulation of vehicle assembly and test flight applying aerodynamics and orbital mechanics. Designing and planning a space mission. Simulated crew selection and training.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

There are no formal course pre-requisites, but proficiency with manipulating algebraic equations is assumed.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Model, Presentation, Viva Voce

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.