Space Studies Certificate
15 Semester Hours

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Upon completion of this certificate students will be able to:

  • Assess the laws of planetary motion and gravitation, illustrating the effects that gravity has on two-body mechanics, and analyze spacecraft maneuvers including transfer orbits and rendezvous.
  • Distinguish organizations that are critical to the success of the technological advance of space infrastructure in the United States.
  • Evaluate the political and commercial significance of major national and international space missions, projects, and operations.

SP500 / SPS 501 - Introduction to Space Studies/Space Studies
SP501 / SPS 502 - Introduction to Orbital Mechanics
SP572 / SPS 503 -  Chronology of Space
SP545 / SPS 504 - Remote Sensing Satellites
AW523 / SPS 505 - Space Warfare









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