AE 142 - Astrodynamics

3 units
Two-body problem analysis and orbit design; Kepler’s Laws; Single-impulse orbit transfers; Hohmann transfers; Circularization; Plane changes; Kepler’s Equation; Planetary sphere of influence; Vector mechanics and relative motion of interplanetary flight; Patched conic trajectory model; Gravity-assist trajectories; Case studies; Restricted three-body problem.

Prerequisite(s): AE 138, AE 165
Grading: Graded

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