Overview of the ASCI 512 Text Understanding Space by Sellers

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Overview of the ASCI 512 Text Understanding
Space by Sellers
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Supplemental References
1. SOHO Mission Phases http//www.grc.nasa.gov
/WWW/PAO/images/fullsize/soho2.gif 2. The Solar
System, Department of Physics and Astronomy,
University of Tennessee
http//csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/index.html
3. The Earths Magnetic Field
http//csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/earth/magn
etic.html 4. Angular Momentum
http//www.marsacademy.com/orbmect/orbles5.htm 5.
Orbital Description http//www.mindspring.com/
n2wwd/html/orbital_description.html 6. Liftoff
to Space Exploration http//liftoff.msfc.nasa.
gov/toc.asp?sOrbital20Mechanics 7. Gravity
assist maneuvers http//www.islandone.org/APC/
Aero/03.html
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Supplemental References
8. Keplerian Elements http//marine.rutgers.ed
u/mrs/education/class/paul/orbits.html4 9. HCI
Space Control / Shuttle Missions
http//www.chron.com/content/interactive/space/mis
sions/sts83/ highlights.html 10. The Virtual
Science Centre Project on Remote Sensing
http//www.sci-ctr.edu.sg/ssc/publication/remotese
nse/rms1.htm 11. Pitch, Yaw, and Roll Systems
http//liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/rocket_sci/
shuttle/attitude/pyr. Html 12. Inside
Transformers www.du.edu/jcalvert/tech/trans
for.htm
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Chapter 1 Space in Our Lives
Objectives List and describe unique
advantages of space and missions that
capitalize on them Identify elements
that make up a space mission
(SOHO Mission Phases)
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Chapter 2 Exploring Space
Objectives Describe how early space
explorers used eyes and minds to explore
space and contribute to our understanding
Explain beginnings of Space Age and
significant events that led to current
capabilities Describe emerging space trends

(Laws of Kepler, University of Tennessee)
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Chapter 3 The Space Environment
Objectives Explain where space begins
and our place in the universe List major
hazards of space environment and describe
effects on spacecraft List major hazards
of space environment and describe
effects on humans
(The Earths Magnetic Field)
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Chapter 4 Understanding Orbits
Objectives Explain basic concepts and
analysis of orbital motion Explain and use
basic laws of motion (Newton) Use
Newtons laws of motion to develop
mathematical and geometric representation
of orbits Use specific mechanical
energy and specific angular momentum to
determine orbital variables
(Angular Momentum)
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Chapter 5 Describing Orbits
Objectives Describe classic orbital
elements (COEs) to provide size, shape,
orientation of orbit, and location of the
spacecraft Determine COEs given position,
, and velocity, , of a spacecraft
at one point in orbit Explain and
use orbital ground tracks
(Orbital Description)
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Chapter 6 Maneuvering in Space
Objectives Explain energy efficient method
of transferring between two orbits
Determine ?V needed to perform Hohmann
transfer between two orbits Explain
plane changes and the required ?V
Explain orbital rendezvous and the
associated ?V and wait time
(NASA)
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Chapter 7 Interplanetary Travel
Objectives Describe basic steps in getting
from one planet to another
Determine ?V for interplanetary transfer
Explain how to do gravity assists
(Islandone)
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Chapter 8 Predicting Orbits
Objectives Determine time of flight
between two spacecraft positions on same
orbit Use Keplers equation to
determine spacecrafts future position
Describe effects of perturbation on
orbits Describe problem of tracking
spacecraft and predicting orbits
(Keplerian Elements)
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Chapter 9 Getting to Orbit
Objectives Describe launch windows and
how they constrain launch Determine
when, where, and velocity required to reach
particular orbit Demonstrate how
mission planners determine launch parameters

(Shuttle Missions)
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Chapter 10 Returning from Space Re-entry
Objectives Describe competing design
requirements Describe analysis of
re-entry motion Describe trade-offs
in re-entry design Describe impact of
lifting vehicle changes on re-entry problem
(NASA)
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Chapter 11 Space Systems Engineering
Objectives Describe systems engineering
process and application to design
Describe impact of payload requirements
Identify major spacecraft subsystems
and their performance budgets
(Virtual Science Centre)
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Chapter 12 Space Vehicle Control Systems
Objectives Describe elements and uses
for control systems Explain space
vehicle attitude determination and
control subsystems Explain elements of
space vehicle navigation, guidance, and
control subsystems
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Chapter 13Spacecraft Subsystems
Objectives Communication and data-handling
subsystem Electrical power subsystem
Environmental control and life-support
subsystem Spacecraft structures and
requirements
(Inside Transformers)
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Chapter 14 Rockets and Launch Vehicles
Objectives Basic principles of launch
vehicles Rocket systems and their
operating principles Launch-vehicle
subsystems and their key design issues
Principles of rocket staging
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Chapter 15Space Operations
Objectives Major functions of space
operations systems Main parts of space
missions communication network
Key tasks performed by teams throughout
mission lifetime Basic tools for
effective team and project management
(NASA)
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Chapter 16 Using Space
International Space Station
Objectives Balance between political,
economic, and technical dimensions of space
missions Trends in government and
commercial space activities Political
reasons for space activities and legal and
regulatory environment Economic
factors that drive space missions
(NASA)