Lectures related to Orbital station-keeping

Nodal Regression and Sun-synchronous Orbits

Explores nodal regression, forces in LEO, and Sun-synchronous orbits.

Crew-7 Return and Space Mission Design Overview

Discusses Crew-7's return from the ISS and key principles of space mission design.

Covers the Earth Centered Inertial (ECI) frame and its relationship with orbital planes, seasons, and rotational directions.

Kepler's Laws and Orbital Mechanics

Explores Kepler's laws, orbital mechanics, energy of motion, flight path angles, orbital maneuvers, Hohmann transfers, geostationary orbits, and Lagrange points.

Orbital Maneuvers and Rendezvous

Explores orbital maneuvers, special orbits, and rendezvous in space missions, with a focus on the Space Shuttle approaching the International Space Station.

Space Mission Design: Starship Test and Rendezvous Techniques

Discusses SpaceX's Starship test flight and the principles of rendezvous in space missions.

Maneuvers and Burns

Explains the impact of altitude on orbital parameters and the types of burns used in space missions.

Rendezvous Sensors and Controls

Explores sensors, controls, thrusters, and maneuvers for Space Shuttle rendezvous.

Solar Radiation Spectrum: Understanding Earth's Energy Balance

Explores the solar radiation spectrum, Earth's energy balance, gravitational wells, and space debris challenges.

Solar Radiation Spectrum

Explores the solar radiation spectrum, Earth's energy budget, spacecraft design, and space debris challenges.

Space Shuttle Program Overview

Offers insights into the first flight of the Space Shuttle program in April 1981.

Space Shuttle: Re-Entry and Landing

Delves into the re-entry and landing phase of Space Shuttle missions, detailing the crew procedures and challenges faced during the final touchdown.

Space Missions: Past, Present, Future

Explores the historical path to space orbits, current missions, and future space economy.

Interplanetary Trajectories: Orbital Characteristics

Covers interplanetary trajectories, sphere of influence, and orbital characteristics of planets.

Spacewalks: Training and Missions

Explores spacewalk experiences, training, assembly missions, and maintenance protocols.

Introduction to Space Propulsion Systems

Introduces the principles and applications of space propulsion systems.

Hamilton Formalism: Normal Coordinates

Covers the Hamilton formalism applied to normal coordinates and constraints.

Private Space Missions to ISS

Covers private space missions to the ISS, including future plans, nodal regression, Sun-synchronous orbits, and rendezvous strategies.

Beam Dynamics: Orbits and Emittance

Explores reference, design, and closed orbits, as well as emittance and beam size in particle accelerators.

Space Mission Design and Operations

Explores the Ax-1 space mission to the ISS, nodal regression, Sun-synchronous orbits, Shuttle and ATV missions, and Crew Dragon's rendezvous with the ISS.