Advanced Certificate in Space Tech E-books

• Spacecraft Design: This unit covers the fundamental concepts and principles of spacecraft design, including spacecraft configurations, subsystems, and components. It will also discuss various types of spacecraft and their specific design considerations.

• Satellite Communications: This unit explores the principles and techniques of satellite communication systems, including analog and digital modulation techniques, multiple access schemes, and link budget analysis.

• Remote Sensing: This unit covers the principles and applications of remote sensing in space technology, including passive and active sensors, image processing and analysis, and applications in environmental monitoring, disaster management, and resource management.

• Space Mission Operations: This unit discusses the operations and management of space missions, including mission planning, ground control, data acquisition and processing, and mission analysis and assessment.

• Space Law and Policy: This unit covers the legal and policy frameworks governing space activities, including national and international laws, regulations, and policies, and their impact on space technology development and operations.

• Space Life Sciences: This unit discusses the biological and medical aspects of space travel, including the effects of microgravity, radiation, and isolation on human health, and the development of life support systems and countermeasures for long-duration space missions.

• Space Systems Engineering: This unit covers the systems engineering approach to space technology development, including system architecture, design, integration, testing, and verification.

• Space Robotics and Automation: This unit explores the principles and applications of space robotics and automation, including robotic arms, manipulators, and rovers, and their use in space exploration, satellite servicing, and on-orbit construction.

• Space Policy and Economics: This unit discusses the economic and policy aspects of space technology development and utilization, including space industry trends, market analysis, and policy frameworks for sustainable space development.