AOE-4174: Spacecraft Propulsion
Description: Spacecraft propulsion systems and their applications in orbital, interplanetary, and interstellar flight. Rocket propulsion fundamentals; advanced mission analysis; physics and engineering of chemical rockets, electrical thrusters, and propellantless systems (tethers and sails); spacecraft integration issues.
Pathways: N/A
Course Hours: 3 credits
Sections Taught: 7
Average GPA: 2.93 (rounds to B)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 16.85%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.91%
| Kevin A Shinpaugh | 2019 | 56.3% | 37.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | 3.64 | 1 |
| Gregory Young | 2024 | 27.4% | 36.2% | 22.2% | 9.2% | 0.3% | 4.7% | 2.81 | 6 |