ARO 407 - Space Flight Dynamics (4)

Three-dimensional rigid body motion of launch vehicles and spacecraft. Performance analyses and simulations. Estimation of gravity, drag, propulsion, and maneuvering losses. Gravity-turn and other ascent trajectories. Optimization techniques. Trajectory analysis computer codes.

Prerequisite(s): C or better in ARO 406.
Component(s): 4 lectures/problem-solving.