Exploration of the Solar System: Foundations of Space Industry

• • Background, vocabulary, and definitions related to the methods of exploration of the solar system.
  • Relationship between science and payload – building the transition from basic to applied.
  • Track spin-off technologies from space to private sector.
  • Analyse and interpret mission instrument data.
  • Assessment of habitability for humans in space.

Others

Students must have a Bachelor Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) discipline with a minimum completion of high school mathematics.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Audio video equipment required. Provide communication method.

This subject will track the origin and evolution of the space industry from the point of view of exploration of the solar system. We will focus on the multi-disciplinary investigation of all Solar System bodies, from the Sun to the Oort cloud and beyond. We will cover the history of space exploration from ancient to modern times, using ground and space-based methods, including instrument payload and science objectives. The subject will also detail the spin-offs from space-related engineering and science that have benefitted humanity and the economy through this pathway. Other topics introduced will include planetary and space resources, human presence in space, and the future of space exploration.

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• Laboratory exercises/activities (40%)
• Assessment of space resources project report (40%)
• Challenges of human presence in space presentation (20%)

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