Fall 2026 Aerospace E4431 section 001

Spaceflight Mechanics

Call Number 11863
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

Two-body orbital motion, Newtonian and Keplerian mechanics, energy and angular momentum conservation, Vis-Viva equation, Kepler’s Equation, Euclidean geometry, vector mathematics, conic sections. Trajectory design using analytical and software-based methods. Systems Tool Kit Astrogator for simulation of Earth-Moon and interplanetary missions.

Web Site Vergil
Department Mechanical Engineering
Enrollment 0 students (40 max) as of 6:06PM Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Subject Aerospace
Number E4431
Section 001
Division School of Engineering and Applied Science: Graduate
Section key 20263AERO4431E001