NEAR ITPB, CHANNASANDRA, BENGALURU – 560 067

Affiliated to VTU,Belagavi
Approved by AICTE, New Delhi
Recognized by UGC under 2(f) & 12(B)
Accredited by NBA & NAAC
DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Subject Name Introduction to Space Technology Subject Code 18AS45
Semester B Tech Semester 4 Total no of hours 45
Course Learning Objective
1. Understand the fundamentals of aerospace propulsion.
2. Understand the orbit mechanics and orbit maneuvers.
3. Acquire the knowledge of satellite attitude dynamics and space mission operations.

Teaching Aids
Instructional

Taxonomy
Bloom’ s
Methods
Module

Level
Hour

Topics to be covered

1 Space Mission, Types M1, M9 C&BB L1, L2

I. Fundamentals of Aerospace Propulsion

2 Space Environment, Launch Vehicle Selection M1, M9

3 Introduction to rocket propulsion- M1, M9 C&BB
4 fundamentals of solid propellant rockets M1, M9
5 Fundamentals of liquid propellant rockets, Rocket M1, M9 C&BB
equation, Tsiolkovsky rocket equation
6 Concepts of Specific Impulse. M1, M9 C&BB
7 Two-dimensional trajectories of rockets and missiles M1, M9 C&BB
8 Multi-stage rockets-Vehicle sizing M1, M9 C&BB
9 Two stage Multi- stage Rockets, Trade-off Ratios-Single M1, M9 C&BB
Stage to Orbit
10 Sounding Rocket, Aerospace Plane M1, M9 C&BB
11 Gravity Turn Trajectories M1, M9 C&BB
12 Impact point calculation M1, M9 C&BB
13 injection conditions-Flight dispersions, Burnout velocity. M1, M9
14 Introduction-Steep Ballistic Re-entry, M1, M9 C&BB L1, L2
II. Atmospheric Re-entry

15 Ballistic Orbital Re-entry M1, M9 C&BB

16 Skip Re-entry, M1, M9 C&BB
17 “Double- Dip” Re-entry, M1, M9 C&BB
18 Skip re-entry, M1, M9 C&BB
19 glide re-entry M1, M9 C&BB
20 re-entry corridor M1, M9 C&BB
21 re-entry dynamics for ballistic re-entry M1, M9 C&BB
22 re-entry heating, M1, M9 C&BB
23 Aero-braking, M1, M9 C&BB
 24 Lifting Body Re-entry M1, M9 C&BB
25 Two-body motion M1, M9 C&BB L1, L2
26 Circular, elliptic, hyperbolic, and M1, M9 C&BB
Mechanics, Orbit Manoeuvres:

parabolic orbits-
27 Circular, elliptic, hyperbolic, and M1, M9 C&BB
III. Fundamentals of Orbit

parabolic orbits-
28 Basic Orbital Elements, M1, M9 C&BB
29 Ground trace In-Plane Orbit changes, M1, M9 C&BB
30 Hohmann Transfer, M1, M9 C&BB
34 Bielliptic Transfer, M1, M9 C&BB
35 Plane Changes, M1, M9 C&BB
36 Combined Manoeuvres M1, M9 C&BB
37 Propulsion for Manoeuvres. M1, M9 C&BB
38 Torque free Axi-symmetric rigid body, M1, M9 C&BB L1, L2
Attitude Dynamics

39 Attitude Control for Spinning Spacecraft, M1, M9 C&BB

IV. Satellite

40 Attitude Control for Non-spinning Spacecraft, M1, M9 C&BB

41 The Yo-Yo Mechanism, M1, M9 C&BB
42 Gravity – Gradient Satellite M1, M9 C&BB
43 Dual Spin Spacecraft, M1, M9 C&BB
44 Attitude Determination. M1, M9 C&BB
45 Supporting Ground M1, M9 C&BB L1, L2
46 Systems Architecture and Team interfaces M1, M9 C&BB
V. Space Mission Operations

47 Mission phases and Core operations M1, M9 C&BB

48 Team Responsibilities, M1, M9 C&BB
49 Mission Diversity, M1, M9 C&BB
50 Standard Operations Practices, M1, M9 C&BB
51 Mission operation architecture, M1, M9 C&BB
52 Mission operation fundamentals M1, M9 C&BB
53 – Command, M1, M9 C&BB
54 Planning, M1, M9 C&BB
55 Tracking, Telemetry. M1, M9 C&BB

Course Outcomes: At the end of the course the student will be able to:
1. CO1: Distinguish the types of aerospace propulsion.
2. CO2: Determine the attitude of the satellites.
3. CO3: Support the space mission operations.

Graduate Attributes:
• Engineering Knowledge.
• Problem Analysis.
• Basis of Design / development
• Interpretation of data.

The following are the learning levels according to Bloom’s Taxonomy:

L1: Remember L2: Understand L3: Apply L4: Analyse L5: Evaluate L6: Create

Instructional Methods:
M1 - Lecture Interspersed with discussions M8 - Term Paper / Report
M2 - Lecture with a quiz M9 - Promote Active Learning
M3 - Tutorial Innovative Delivery Methods / Technologies
M4 - Laboratory M10 - Course / Learning Management System
M5 - Group Discussion M11 - Video Lectures (NPTEL, SONET, MIT etc.,)
M6 - Group Assignment M12 - ICT tools
M7 - Group Project
Textbooks:
1 Spaceflight Dynamics W.E. Wiesel McGraw Hill 2nd edition,2014
2 Rocket Propulsion and Space J.W. Cornelisse J.W. Freeman & Co., 1982
Dynamics Ltd., London
References:
1 Fundamentals of Space Vincet L. Pisacane Oxford University 2005
Systems Press
2 Understanding Space: An J.Sellers McGraw Hill 2nd edition,2000
Introduction to Astronautics
3 Introduction to Space Flight Francis J Hale Pearson 1993
4 Elements of Space Technology Meyer Rudolph X Meyer Rudolph X, 1999
for aerospace Engineers Academic Press

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