Introduction to Aerospace Engineering: Astronautics and Human Spaceflight – MIT

Course: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering: Astronautics and Human Spaceflight

Course Provider:

MIT (edx)

Course Duration:

"8 weeks 3–4 hours per week"

Course Instructors:

Jeffrey Hoffman

Description:

"1. The basic principles of how rockets work (rocket science)
2. How spacecraft move in orbit (orbital mechanics)
3. What is required to keep astronauts alive and healthy in space (environmental control and life support)
4. Basic concepts of safety and risk management
5. The effects of weightlessness on the human body
6. How to carry out a spacewalk"

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