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These lecture notes discuss Newton's theories of dynamics and gravity. The various kinds of possible orbits are described in this lecture. The evolution of space technology such as…
  
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This is an historical overview of spaceflight, stressing the technology of rockets, satellites and orbits, and its use in unmanned missions. It contains sections on rocket motion,…
  
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This set of three web pages provides a calculation of paths, times, and distances for a flight to Mars and back. The author uses a Hohmann transfer ellipse between two circular…
  
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L. Wee and A. Titus
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Traveling to Mars GlowScript developed by A. Titus Easy JavaScript Simulation version by Fremont Teng and Loo Kang Wee In a contemporary, yet classic survival story, The Martian…
Lunar Lander Game Programming  [ Computer Program ]
  
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Lunar Lander Developed by A. Titus Easy JavaScript Simulation by Fremont Teng and Loo Kang Wee The goal of these exercises is to control a primitive version of an Apollo lander…
  
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Algebra-based material at the high-school level, oriented towards astronomy and spaceflight, which explores Newton's Laws and their application. Concepts are stressed such as vectors…
  
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S. Willoughby and R. Vieyra; Editor: C. Hall
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This lecture tutorial by the NASA Space Science Education Consortium introduces students to the idea of how spectroscopy can provide information about the atmospheric composition of…
Rocket Car JS Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Rocket Car JavaScript Model explores the dynamics of a car of mass M = 10 powered by a pulsed rocket engine that emits N discrete pulses each having a mass m . The exhaust…
  
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This is a set of six web pages describing four unconventional methods of accelerating spacecraft. These are using cannons, nuclear power, solar sails and ion rockets. Gravity-assist…
  
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This web page gives instructions for performing mass measurements in the same method used by astronauts on the Skylab space station. Using a hacksaw blade, clamps, bolts, and a…
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