Lectures related to Access to Space: Methods and Launch Systems

Space Mission Design: Starship Test and Rendezvous Techniques

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

Back to the Moon, and going to planet Mars

Covers NASA's Artemis program and the challenges of human Mars missions.

Explores the development and components of the Orion spacecraft, including its missions and characteristics, and the Space Launch System.

Space Missions and Solar Radiation: Insights and Innovations

Discusses recent space missions, solar radiation effects, and key concepts in spacecraft design and orbital mechanics.

Transportation to Space: New Space Economy

Explores transportation to space, the rocket equation, launch vehicles, rideshare options, and the payload environment.

Space Mission Design and Operations

Explores the history and future of space exploration, covering major events in 2022-2023 and the design of missions beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Introduction to Space Propulsion Systems and Design

Introduces space propulsion systems, their design principles, and the importance of project management in aerospace engineering.

Space Exploration 2024: Upcoming Missions and Opportunities

Outlines the key space exploration missions and developments planned for 2024, including NASA's Artemis 2 and SpaceX's Crew 8 missions.

Space Mission Design and Operations

Covers space mission design, spacecraft energy, orbits, and maneuvers, including gravity effects, tethers, and interplanetary trajectories.

Private Space Missions to ISS

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

Lessons from Space Exploration

Explores the history and key aspects of space exploration, including launch bases, Soyuz statistics, and satellite launches.

Lessons Learned from Space Exploration

Explores space exploration, covering launch bases, Soyuz statistics, rocket evolution, modular launchers, Zenit vehicles, and mini-launchers.

Crew-7 Return and Space Mission Design Overview

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

Introduction to Space Propulsion Systems

Introduces the principles and applications of space propulsion systems.

Convergent-Divergent Nozzles

Explores the performance advantages of convergent-divergent nozzles in supersonic applications.

Lessons Learned from Space Exploration

Explores the history of launchers, orbital velocity, rocket mechanics, and ESA's contributions to the ISS program.

Lessons from Space Exploration

Explores the history of space conquest, focusing on the Soviet and American space programs, failures, and safety measures.

Pioneers in Astronomy and Rocket Science

Covers the pioneers in astronomy and rocket science who shaped our understanding of celestial mechanics and propelled us into space.

Trends in Space: New Space Economy

Delves into the trends of the new space economy, covering launch costs, dedicated services, rideshare missions, spacecraft evolution, satellite constellations, launches, operators, human spaceflight, and space company financing.

Space Mission Design: Interplanetary Trajectories and Operations

Discusses space mission design, focusing on interplanetary trajectories, operations, and aerodynamic braking techniques.