Space Studies
University Of North Dakota
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Thesis
A Mathematical Guide for Doppler Tracking of Satellites in Low Earth Orbit
For a low-cost, low-power, consistent, and accurate method of satellite tracking, which may be an optimal option for those involved in the private space industry or academia, Doppler tracking is a proven and versatile choice. By using foundational concepts from various fields of mathematics with little known background information, a satellite’s complete orbital profile can be determined from a single overhead (horizon-to-horizon) pass worth of Doppler data and further updated with consecutive...
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Risk Management of Space Organizations Final Exam
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Space Studies (M.S.) bundle
This comprehensive bundle contains all documents related to the Space Studies (M.S.) program including summaries, assignments, and research papers across several different courses. Also included is a quality and high-grading thesis paper.
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Disasters in Human Spaceflight Assignments
This bundle contains all assignments including both questions and answers from the Disasters in Human Spaceflight master's course
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Risk Management of Space Organizations Final Exam with Solutions
This document bundle contains both the exam and answer sheet for the final exam in the Risk Management of Space Organizations master's course
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The Value of Mathematics as Demonstrated by NASA’s Human Computer Women
In this paper, the relevance of mathematics in America’s early years of space exploration will be highlighted as well as the prominent figures in the field that made critical contributions to the country’s advancement in the space industry. Specifically, this paper will be concerned with the Space Race period and the contributions of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) African American human computer women.
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Summary of "Space Act Agreements and Low Earth Orbit Commercialization at NASA" by Amy Xenofos
To preface their discussion of the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) economy, Xenofos (2024) provided brief descriptions for the different kinds of Space Act Agreements (SAAs) that NASA utilizes under their “other transactions” authority (OTA) included in the 1958 Space Act. Today there are several national agencies that can exercise OTA, but NASA was the pioneering organization to do so, allowing them to efficiently fulfill their functions through methods outside of contracts, leases, grants, or cooper...
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A Study of Risks Associated with using Conventional Propellants for the First Manned Mission to Mars and Potential Solutions through Solar Sails
Sending the first humans to Mars will be the most monumental achievement in space age history as well as one of the most expensive. Considering the large number of resources required for this future mission, it is extremely important that it gets executed as efficiently as possible. With new and continuously developing technology, such as solar sails, current plans for the mission would only benefit by giving some attention to how this technology could be applied.
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Exam (elaborations)
Solutions for Risk Management of Space Organizations Final Exam
This document contains the solutions to the Risk Management of Space Organizations Final Exam document.
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Assignment on Calculating Orbital Period
Assignment from Orbital Mechanics masters course that involves calculating the orbital period of several different celestial bodies. Answers included
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Summary
Summary of "Putting the ‘P’ in ‘JPL’: The Past, Present, and Future of Propulsion at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory" by Todd J. Barber
For the development of propulsion methods in both rockets and satellites, NASA’s JPL provides a history of innovative excellence that dates back to Halloween of 1936. Originating in a dry river bed named Arroyo Seco near JPL’s current location, the organization’s innovations began with a group of graduate students under their advisor Theodore von Kármán from the California Institute of Technology experimenting with liquid propellant rockets.
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Essay
Essay on Space Agriculture
With longer duration human spaceflight missions gaining popularity, especially when looking at the future of the Artemis program, agriculture in space is a capability that has proved to be critical for success. Although today’s astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) might enjoy dedicated missions for resupplying necessary cargo such as food and water, this is a luxury that future lunar and Martian colonists won’t have access to due to the heavy financial expense and addition...
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Essay on International Space Cooperation
By exploring the history of cooperation between nations for outer space endeavors, the various technological and engineering benefits for all involved can be fully realized as well as strategies for better management of these endeavors.
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Essay on Asteroid Sample Return Missions
Although the record of successfully completed asteroid sample return missions is not very extensive, the so-far completed pioneering missions will pave the path for future generations of space scientists and engineers. By examining the history of these missions as well as the technology that made them possible, scientists can deepen their knowledge of other celestial bodies. Additionally, humanity may be able to discover how life originated on Earth and how it may be present elsewhere in our Sol...
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Disasters in Human Spaceflight Assignment 3
Assignment from Disasters in Human Spaceflight master's course including both questions and answers
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Disasters in Human Spaceflight Assignment 2
Assignment from Disasters in Human Spaceflight master's course including both questions and answers
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Disasters in Human Spaceflight Assignment 1
Assignment from Disasters in Human Spaceflight master's course including both questions and answers
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Essay
Summary of "Design Thinking for Systems Innovation" by Craig Damlo
To begin their discussion of the design thinking process, Damlo (2024) first described the more traditional innovation process. This process begins with a strategy, progresses to a brainstorming phase for ideas and a development phase for the best one (narrowed down from many), then a definition phase once a product has been developed, and concludes with a phase for evaluating the product in its market.
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Case for Space Debris Removal
Outer space has been utilized for scientific discovery by many organizations around the world for over half a century, which has led to technological advancements that presently provide society with many everyday benefits including GPS, weather forecasting, and methods of telecommunication. Although we enjoy these services as part of our modern way of life, they, just like many other space activities, come at a cost to the space environment in the form of traffic, accessibility, and arguably the...
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Summary of "Beyond Images: Astrochemistry with the James Webb Telescope" by Stefenie Milam
Launched on Christmas Day of 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to surpass all expectations in the fields of astronomy, astrochemistry, and planetary science, providing insights into how the first stars and galaxies formed after the Big Bang. Successor to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the JWST is 6,000 kilograms lighter, has a primary mirror that is 4.1 meters larger in diameter, and operates in temperatures that are around 250 degrees Celsius colder (Milam, 2024).
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Research Paper on American Airlines Flight 191
As provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) (1979): at about 1504 C.D.T., May 25, 1979, American Airlines, Inc., Flight 191, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft, crashed into an open field just short of a trailer park about 4,600 ft northwest of the departure end of the runway 32R at Chicago-O’Hare International Airport, Illinois. Flight 191 was taking off from runway 32R. The weather was clear, and the visibility was 15 miles. During the takeoff rotation, the left engine ...
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