AEM 582 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

Astronautics correct answer: the science/engineering of systems capable of flight beyond a planetary atmosphere; including launch vehicles, spacecraft, and other space related technology. Space systems correct answer: A collection of interconnected technological systems - systems of systems - that produce the capability to achieve flight beyond planetary atmosphere (something that could not be achieved by the individual systems); includes ground support, launch vehicles, and spacecraft Space Segment correct answer: payload (orbit spacecraft structure power thermal attitude control communications data processing propulsion ECLSS) Transfer segment correct answer: launch vehicles Ground Segment correct answer: Mission Operations Ground Station Network Space Imperative correct answer: Earth Observation Weather observation technology testing fundamental research communication commerce navigation military exploration human space flight national prestige survival of the species tourism Simple Problems correct answer: small number of variables closed form solutions dominate Complicated does not = complex reductionism EQUATIONS from Undergrad Organized Complexity correct answer: Complex Systems Nonlinear feedback systems thinking relation between components not always clear multi-disciplinary teams ENGINEERING Disorganized complexity correct answer: very large number of variables statistics Complex System Level 1 correct answer: Discip