Astrodynamics Exam

Primary Source

Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students (4th edition), Curtis

• Chapter 1, all sections
• Chapter 2, section 2.1-2.11
• Chapter 3, sections 3.1-3.6
• Chapter 4, all sections
• Chapter 6, sections 6.1-6.9
• Chapter 8, sections 8.1-8.9

Associated USU Course

MAE 5560 Dynamics of Space Flight

Exam Format and Allowed Materials

• Closed book.
• Closed note.
• Calculators not allowed.
• Formula sheet provided.

Study Recommendations

Problems are limited to those that can be solved analytically with pencil and paper. It is recommended that you study the selected sections, examples, and end-of-chapter problems that are analytical in nature. Examples include derivation of the two-body equation in Eq. (2.22), proof that angular momentum is constant in section 2.4, and derivation of the right ascension in Eq. (4.9) given Fig. 4.7. Calculation problems involve `nice’ numbers that can be done by hand.