MAE 5091 - Space Environment

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Introduction to properties and effects of the environment in which spacecraft and astronauts must operate. Intensive coverage given to earth-sun-lunar system. Topics include earth’s environment, ionosphere, atmospheric chemistry, radiation belts, magnetosphere, aurora, geomagnetic storms, celestial background and recent bioastronautic effects. Prer., PES 1120 or equivalent and MATH 3400. Meets with MAE 4425.