How to Fly a Spacecraft with Dr. Atri Dutta
Tuesday, March 28
Time:
Cost: Free
Event Contact
Emma AhrenholtzEmail: erahrenholtz@shockers.wichita.eduPhone: 402-594-9241
Location: Rhatigan Student Center, Room 301
The determination of the optimal trajectory of a spacecraft can be complex, especially when the spacecraft uses a low-thrust propulsion system or when it operates in a challenging dynamical environment. This talk will provide an overview of astrodynamics research being conducted at WSU Astronautics Laboratory to address some of these challenges. Specific examples will include all-electric spacecraft, hurricane monitoring constellations, NuSol probe, and the CubeSat being developed to validate a neutrino detector in space.