ARO 309 - Orbital Mechanics (3)

Space mission and trajectory design. Kepler’s laws. Orbits, hyperbolic escape trajectories, interplanetary transfers, gravity assists. Special orbits including geostationary, Molniya, sun-synchronous.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 103, ENG 104, ENG 107, ENG 109, ENG 110, IGE 120, IGE 121, or IGE 122; C or better in ARO 102L, ARO 203L, and ME 215.
Component(s): 3 lectures/problem-solving.