Introduction

I took this course at UCI in spring 2003 just to learn about astrodynamics. It is an upper division undergraduate course. It was lots of hard work. I got an A.

Instructor

course syllabus

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course web page

http://gram.eng.uci.edu/~melissao/146/146.html

Text book

1. Spaceflight Dynamics, W. Wiesel, 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill, 1997.

   

2. Fundamentals of Astrodynamics, R.R. Bate, D.D. Mueller, J.E. White, Dover, 1971.

   

orbit simulator project

screen shot The project and source code is in matlab functions area on my web page.

my class notes

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Note about problem 4.3 in BMW book

I found that problem 4.3 answer given in book is wrong. Send this note to teacher to proof that the answer in book is wrong. HTML

tape review

These are the space tapes review for the class. We saw 3 tapes about space and these are the write up about them.

1. first tape PDF
2. second tape PDF
3. third tape PDF

exams

First exam PDF

HW's

Extra problem given by teacher HTML

My solution to problem 4.9, book R.R. Bate, D.D. Mueller, J.E. White, Dover, 1971. HTML

This PDF file contains my solutions to HW problems from the above textbooks. I think this contains HW 1,2 and 3 PDF

Additional solutions

1. chapter 4, problem 9 HTML
2. chapter 3, problem 5 and 8 HTML PDF
3. chapter 7 (Wesiel book) problem 1 and 4 HTML PDF
4. This PDF is the teacher own solution to HW 6

grades

my total grades

LEO to GEO project calculations grade PDF the above project moved to my main notes area.

grading criteria explained HTML