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AE 502 ONL - Advanced Orbital Mechanics
Spring 2018
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Orbital Mechanics | ONL | 62442 | ONL | 4 | - | Alexander Ghosh |
Course Description
This course covers circular-restricted three-body problem; surfaces of zero velocity, libration points, and halo orbits; perturbed two-body motion; Gauss and Lagrange planetary equations, Hamilton's principle, canonical equations and Delaunay variables; application to artificial Earth satellites; and orbit determination.
Credit Hours
4 hours
Prerequisites
BS degree in engineering or science from an accredited college in the United States or an approved institution of higher learning abroad and a course in Orbital Mechanics (AE 402).