Course Space System Engineering

Space Engineering

The engineering is spread up into two more distinct segments:

• Space Mission Engineering, looks at how to define a mission, define and evaluate alternative mission concepts, and define requirements (L0, L1 and L2)
  • Launch Vehicles
  • From Launch to Entry Operation
  • Space Mission Operations
  • Ground System
• Space System Engineering, which is more focused is to how build and manage the project
  • Spacecraft Design

Subsystems

A spacecraft can be divided into multiple subsystems:

• Propulsion Subsystem
• Power Subsystem
• Structure Subsystem
• Thermal Subsystem
• Control Subsystem
• Computing Subsystem

Payloads

A spacecraft can transport a multitude of things considered a payload:

• Optical Payloads
• Human Spaceflight
• Communication in Space

MISC

• Orbital Dynamics
• Propulsed Dynamics
• From Atmosphere to Space
• Life Cycle Analysis