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Astronautics is the science of spaceflight. It covers the fields of space travel and space exploration. It is divided into a number of subfields covering various aspects of spaceflight. | Astronautics is the science of spaceflight. It covers the fields of space travel and space exploration. It is divided into a number of subfields covering various aspects of spaceflight. | ||
Aeronautics differs from astronautics in that it is the science of atmospheric flight. [[Aeronautics on Mars]] can be viewed either as a subset of spaceflight or as an extension of aeronautics. | |||
==Astrodynamics== | ==Astrodynamics== | ||
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Thermal design | Thermal design | ||
Communication | |||
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==Spacecraft controls== | ==Spacecraft controls== | ||
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==Bioastronautics== | ==Bioastronautics== | ||
==Aeronautics on Mars== | ==Aeronautics on Mars== | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 27 August 2021
Astronautics is the science of spaceflight. It covers the fields of space travel and space exploration. It is divided into a number of subfields covering various aspects of spaceflight.
Aeronautics differs from astronautics in that it is the science of atmospheric flight. Aeronautics on Mars can be viewed either as a subset of spaceflight or as an extension of aeronautics.
Astrodynamics
Spacecraft trajectories, ballistics and celestial mechanics.
Spacecraft Propulsion
Secondary propulsion
Spacecraft design
Structure
Power
Thermal design
Communication
Launch and landing infrastructures
Spacecraft controls
Attitude controls
Star trackers
telemetry, command and tracking
Space environment
Solar wind
Radiation