ARO 102L - Introduction to Astronautics (1)

History of missile, rocket, and spacecraft development; characteristics of current launch vehicles and spacecraft. The role of the aerospace engineer in industry, government, and the university. Launch performance, trajectories, and orbits. Solid-propelled rocket project. Spacecraft mission design and configuration.

Corequisite(s): MAT 114.
Component(s): 1 three-hour laboratory.