Space Systems Architectures and Orbits - AERO9500
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Course Outline: http://www.mech.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
Enrolment Requirements:
Exclusion: AERO4500
CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
This course paints the overall picture of what a satellite system is. It gives an overview of the system covering the space segment, ground segment and user applications. Topics include: history of space flight and satellite systems, orbital mechanics, the space environment, the space segment, the earth segment, satellite link fundamentals, satellite reliability, overview of satellite applications.
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