AOE-4140: Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

Description: Space missions and the way pointing requirements affect attitude control systems. Rotational kinematics and attitude determination algorithms. Modeling and analysis of the attitude dynamics of space vehicles. Rigid body dynamics, effects of energy dissipation. Gravity gradient, spin, and dual spin stabilization. Rotational maneuvers. Environmental torques. Impacts of attitude stabilization techniques on mission performance.

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Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: AOE-3034 and (AOE-3154 or AOE-4134)

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