Difference between revisions of "Astronautics"
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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. | ||
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| + | 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 Earth aeronautics. | ||
==Astrodynamics== | ==Astrodynamics== | ||
Spacecraft trajectories, ballistics and celestial mechanics. | Spacecraft trajectories, ballistics and celestial mechanics. | ||
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| + | [[Orbit|Orbital mechanics,]] [[Hohmann transfer]] orbits, fast transfer and flyby orbits, | ||
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| + | [[Aerobraking]], [[Aerobraking|aerocapture]] | ||
==Spacecraft Propulsion== | ==Spacecraft Propulsion== | ||
[[Propulsion]] | [[Propulsion]] | ||
| − | [[Propellant]] | + | [[Propellant]], [[Fuel]] and Oxidizers |
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[[List of Propulsion Systems|Propulsion systems]] | [[List of Propulsion Systems|Propulsion systems]] | ||
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Secondary propulsion | Secondary propulsion | ||
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Structure | Structure | ||
| − | Power | + | Power systems, [[Radioisotope thermoelectric generator|RTGs]], [[Fuel cell|fuel cells]], Batteries, [[Solar panel|Photovoltaic panels]] |
| − | Thermal design | + | Thermal design, [[Insulation]], radiative cooling |
| − | ==Spacecraft | + | Communications |
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| + | Launch and landing infrastructures | ||
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| + | ==Spacecraft Controls== | ||
Attitude controls | Attitude controls | ||
Star trackers | Star trackers | ||
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| + | ==Space Environment== | ||
| + | [[Solar wind]] | ||
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| + | Radiation in space | ||
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==Bioastronautics== | ==Bioastronautics== | ||
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==Aeronautics on Mars== | ==Aeronautics on Mars== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:39, 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 Earth aeronautics.
Astrodynamics
Spacecraft trajectories, ballistics and celestial mechanics.
Orbital mechanics, Hohmann transfer orbits, fast transfer and flyby orbits,
Spacecraft Propulsion
Propellant, Fuel and Oxidizers
Secondary propulsion
Spacecraft Design
Structure
Power systems, RTGs, fuel cells, Batteries, Photovoltaic panels
Thermal design, Insulation, radiative cooling
Communications
Launch and landing infrastructures
Spacecraft Controls
Attitude controls
Star trackers
Telemetry, command and tracking
Space Environment
Radiation in space
Martian surface radiation environment
Dust and micrometeorites
