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Zachary R Putnam
Zachary R Putnam
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321F Talbot Laboratory
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Controls, Dynamical Systems and Estimation
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Recent Courses Taught
AE 202 - Aerospace Flight Mechanics
AE 483 - Autonomous Systems Lab
AE 598 PE (AE 598 PEO) - Planetary Entry
AE 598 PE2 - Planetary Entry GNC
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