Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA							2018_19
Subject	SATELLITES					Code	00710037
Study programme	GRADO EN INGENIERÍA AEROESPACIAL
Descriptors	Credit.	Type	Year	Period
	6	Optional	Fourth	First
Language	Castellano Ingles
Prerequisites
Department	ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.
Coordinador	GONZALO DE GRADO , JESÚS				E-mail	jgong@unileon.es ddomf@unileon.es
Lecturers	GONZALO DE GRADO , JESÚS DOMINGUEZ FERNANDEZ, DIEGO
Web	http://
General description
Tribunales de Revisión	Tribunal titular Cargo Departamento Profesor Presidente ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. BARREIRO GARCIA , JOAQUIN Secretario ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. FERNANDEZ ABIA , ANA ISABEL Vocal ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. LABARGA ORDOÑEZ , JULIO Tribunal suplente Cargo Departamento Profesor Presidente ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. MARTINEZ PELLITERO , SUSANA Secretario ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. RODRIGUEZ MATEOS , PABLO Vocal ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. PEREZ GARCIA , HILDE

Competencias

Code
A8841
A8853
A8867
A8885
B958
B959
B960
B961
B962
B963
B964
B965
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

Learning aims

	Competences
Consistent knowledge, applied to engineering, on the major concepts involved in space mission development	A8841	B958 B959 B960 B961 B962 B963 B964 B965	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Consistent knowledge, applied to engineering, on the key elements defining the performance of a space mission, as well as their assessment and simulation techniques	A8841	B958 B959 B960 B961 B962 B963 B964 B965	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Consistent knowledge, applied to engineering, on the major concepts behind the sustainability of space mission business	A8853	B961 B962 B964 B965	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Consistent knowledge, applied to engineering, on orbital mechanics of natural an artificial space objects	A8885	B958 B959 B960 B962 B965	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
Consistent knowledge, applied to engineering, on the major elements of rocket motors	A8867	B958 B959 B960 B961 B962 B963 B965	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Introduction	I. Introduction to space missions, space environment and its dynamics II. Space programs: the use of space
Space Payloads	III. Space payloads: communications IV. Space payloads: remote sensing V. Space payloads: navigation
Space platforms	VI. Space platforms. Space platforms: characterization and design VII. Space platforms: onboard data handling subsystem VIII. Space platforms: communication subsystem IX. Space platforms: attitude control subsystem X. Space platforms: electrical power subsystem XI. Space platforms: thermal control subsystem XII. Space platforms: structure and mechanisms subsystem XIII. Space platforms: propulsion subsystem
Launcher systems	XIV. Launcher systems XV. Available launchers
Ground segment	XVI. Ground segment and operations

Planning

Methodologies  ::  Tests
	Class hours	Hours outside the classroom	Total hours
Personal tuition	1	2	3
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms	16	16	32
Lecture	29	58	87
	12	12	24
Mixed tests	2	2	4
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies

Methodologies   ::  

	Description
Personal tuition	Individual tuition, normally on the allocated course work
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms	Development of simulated missions, orbital profiles, energy harvesting, attitude control, thermal control, etc.
Lecture	Work results presented to the class

Personalized attention

Personal tuition

Description Monday and Thursday, from 10:00h to 14:00h and from 16:00h to 19:30h

Assessment

	Description	Qualification
		20%
Mixed tests		80%
Other comments and second call

Sources of information

Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic	Andrew Wilson (editor), Jane's space systems and industry, Janes, La más actual James R. Wertz y Wiley J. Larson (editores), Space Mission Analysis and Design, Space Technology Library, 2000 Jerry Jon Sellers, Understanding Space: An Introduction to Astronautics, Space Technology Series, 2007
Complementary

Recommendations

Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

AIRFRAME CALCULUS / 00710029