"The design of spacecraft covers a broad area, including the design of both robotic spacecraft (satellites and planetary probes), and spacecraft for human spaceflight (spaceships and space stations)."
An introduction to the design and function of spacecraft components, including propulsion, life support, communication, power, and guidance systems.
Orbital Mechanics: The science of how objects move in space and how to calculate their trajectories.
Launch Vehicles: How rockets work and the different types of rockets used to launch spacecraft.
Attitude Control: How spacecraft are oriented in space and how to control their position and movement.
Propulsion systems: The different kinds of engines that are used to propel spacecraft.
Guidance and Navigation: The systems and instruments used to navigate spacecraft in space.
Power Systems: The different kinds of power sources used to power spacecraft and the mechanisms for controlling power consumption.
Communication Systems: The different methods used to facilitate communication between spacecraft and ground control.
Life Support Systems: The technologies involved in sustaining human life on-board spacecraft.
Thermal Control Systems: Maintaining the optimal internal temperature of spacecraft and the different mechanisms involved.
Launch Abort Systems: Systems used to protect occupants in the event of launch failure.
Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS): The systems used to manage waste, water, air, and other essential resources.
Cabin Atmosphere Management: The systems used for creating and maintaining habitable environments inside spacecraft.
Crew Accommodations: Design considerations for creating comfortable and functional environments for human spaceflight.
Spacecraft Structures: The materials and design principles used to build spacecraft.
Radiation Shielding: Identifying and mitigating the risks that come with exposure to harmful radiation.
Robotics and Automation: The use and design of robotic systems for spaceflight missions.
Mission Planning and Management: The different aspects of managing a space mission, including risk management, emergency procedures, and decision-making.
Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL): The systems and instruments used to land spacecraft safely on different planetary bodies.
Sample Collection and Analysis: Techniques for sample collection and analysis when exploring other planets and moons.
Astronaut Health and Performance: Understanding the physical and mental strains of spaceflight on human performance.
Space Weather: The effects of space weather on spacecraft and how to manage those risks.
Human Factors: The psychological and physiological impacts of human spaceflight and their management.
Spacecraft Operations: The systems and protocols used to conduct spacecraft operations on orbit, including maintenance, repairs, and upgrades.
Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identifying and mitigating the different risks involved in spaceflight missions.
Interplanetary Trajectory Design: Designing the trajectories for spacecraft that need to travel to other planets, moons or establish a station.
Capsule spacecraft: A small, cone-shaped spacecraft designed to carry a limited number of human crew members or payloads. It is equipped with a heat shield to protect against atmospheric friction during reentry.
Spaceplane spacecraft: A vehicle that operates like an airplane while in Earth's atmosphere and like a spacecraft in space, designed to transport humans and payloads to and from orbit.
Lunar lander spacecraft: A spacecraft designed for landing on the surface of the moon, carrying a small crew and supplies for a limited duration.
Mars lander spacecraft: A spacecraft designed for landing on the surface of Mars, carrying a small crew and supplies for a limited duration.
Orbital transfer vehicles: Spacecraft designed to transport payloads from low Earth orbit to higher orbits or interplanetary trajectories.
Spacewalk vehicles: Small spacecraft designed for transporting astronauts on spacewalks outside the main spacecraft.
Launch vehicles: Rockets designed to lift spacecraft from Earth's surface to space.
Space probes: Uncrewed spacecraft designed for scientific exploration of the solar system and beyond.
Space habitats: Spacecraft designed for long-duration human habitation in space, equipped with life support systems and necessary supplies.
Refueling spacecraft: Spacecraft designed to provide fuel and resources to other spacecraft in orbit.
Solar sails: Spacecraft equipped with large reflective sails that harness the pressure of sunlight for propulsion.
Space tugs: Spacecraft designed to maneuver and tow other spacecraft in orbit.
Space rescue vehicles: Spacecraft designed for emergency rescue missions in space.
Space observatories: Spacecraft equipped with telescopes and instruments for scientific observation of the universe.
Interplanetary cruisers: Spacecraft designed for long-distance, multi-year missions to explore the solar system and beyond.
"Robotic spacecraft include satellites and planetary probes."
"Spacecraft for human spaceflight include spaceships and space stations."
"The design of spacecraft covers a broad area..."
"The design of spacecraft covers a broad area, including the design of both robotic spacecraft and spacecraft for human spaceflight."
"The design of robotic spacecraft includes satellites and planetary probes."
"The design of spacecraft for human spaceflight includes spaceships and space stations."
"The design of spacecraft covers a broad area..."
"The design of spacecraft covers a broad area..."
"Robotic spacecraft include satellites and planetary probes."
"Spacecraft for human spaceflight include spaceships and space stations."
"The design of spacecraft covers a broad area..."
"The design of spacecraft covers a broad area..."
"The design of spacecraft covers a broad area..."
"The design of spacecraft covers a broad area..."
"The design of spacecraft covers a broad area..."
"The design of robotic spacecraft includes satellites..."
"The design of robotic spacecraft includes planetary probes."
"The design of spacecraft for human spaceflight includes spaceships..."
"The design of spacecraft for human spaceflight includes... space stations."