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AOE-6234: Advanced Orbital Mechanics

Description: Canonical dynamics and applications to the two and three body problems. Classical and canonical variation of parameter equations of motion. Forces influencing Earth satellite motion are surveyed. Applications to Earth satellite motion. Additional topics from resonance, stability, periodic motion, numerical integration, and orbit determination.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: AOE-5234

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.84 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 81.84%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Kevin K Schroeder202494.6%5.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.944
Hanspeter Schaub200661.5%30.8%0.0%7.7%0.0%0.0%3.441

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