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Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission

This course is part of Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Specialization

     
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About Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission

Learn new concepts from industry experts

Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool

Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects

Earn a shareable career certificate

What You Will Learn?

  • Apply three-dimensional kinematics to create a mission-related orbit simulation and evaluate orbit frame orientation.
  • Utilize knowledge of rigid body kinematics to determine attitude reference frames for different attitude pointing modes.
  • Demonstrate the ability to numerically simulate spacecraft attitude dynamics and evaluate control performance.