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  • Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Aerospace Engineering (English)
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  • Satellite Orbits and Orbital Mechanics
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. Introduction to Orbital Mechanics and Fundamental Concepts\n• Students will be able to explain the physical principles underlying orbital mechanics based on Kepler’s and Newton’s laws.\n• Students will be able to define the two-body problem and formulate its mathematical model.\n• Students will be able to classify and compare orbit types (LEO, GEO, etc.).\n\n2. Understanding and Applying Orbital Elements\n• Students will be able to identify and interpret classical orbital elements (COEs).\n• Students will be able to explain the meaning of true, mean, and eccentric anomalies.\n• Students will be able to compute the satellite position from given orbital elements.\n\n3. Orbital Transformations and Spatial Referencing\n• Students will be able to apply transformation matrices between different reference frames.\n• Students will be able to use Euler transformation sequences to describe spatial orientation.\n• Students will be able to transform between perifocal and geocentric coordinate systems.\n\n4. Orbital Transfers and Maneuvers\n• Students will be able to describe Hohmann and bi-elliptic transfer maneuvers.\n• Students will be able to calculate the delta-v and energy requirements of plane change maneuvers.\n• Students will be able to design orbital transfer scenarios and determine optimal solutions.\n\n5. Analysis of Orbital Perturbations\n• Students will be able to explain the effects of J2 perturbation and atmospheric drag.\n• Students will be able to classify internal and external forces affecting orbit changes.\n• Students will be able to incorporate basic perturbation models into orbit simulations.\n\n6. Numerical Methods and Orbit Simulations\n• Students will be able to use numerical integration methods (e.g., Runge-Kutta) to solve differential equations.\n• Students will be able to implement a basic satellite orbit simulation using MATLAB or Python.\n• Students will be able to analyze and interpret the numerical results graphically.\n\n7. Mission Design and Orbital Control\n• Students will be able to select appropriate orbit types for satellite missions.\n• Students will be able to relate orbit design and revisit time concepts to mission requirements.\n• Students will be able to explain the working principles of basic orbital control systems (ADCS, propulsion).\n33333333
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