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17. Spacecraft II

Course subject(s) Space Lectures

This is the last lecture on spacecraft by Prof. Ir. B. Ambrosius.  He starts to talks about the evolution of spacecraft in time, touching on size and complexity and their effect on a mission. He will then talk about spacecraft elements, the systems and subsystems that build up a spacecraft.

After a breakdown of the different systems, some of the major systems are then discussed, including the Structure, Power, Telemetry, tracking and command; Command and data handling; Propulsion, and Attitude determination and control subsystems.
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Spacecraft II

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