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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: 6

Average GPA: 3.91 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 80.92%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Riley M Fitzgerald202494.4%5.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.872
Kevin K Schroeder202494.6%5.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.934

Grade Distribution Over Time

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Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W