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Commercial Spaceflight Operations

Commercial Spaceflight Operations. Masters Course at CU. Overview. AES/CCAR Overview FAA COE Overview Operations Course Task Description Academic Objectives Proposed Topics Discussion/Audience Participation. CU AES Overview. Aerospace Engineering Sciences 37 tenure track faculty

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Commercial Spaceflight Operations

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  1. Commercial Spaceflight Operations Masters Course at CU

  2. Overview • AES/CCAR Overview • FAA COE Overview • Operations Course Task Description • Academic Objectives • Proposed Topics • Discussion/Audience Participation

  3. CU AES Overview Aerospace Engineering Sciences • 37 tenure track faculty • Over 200 graduate students • Over 400 undergraduate students • Ranked among the top four graduate programs in the nation based on quality of program by 2010 NRC Assessment

  4. CCAR Overview • Altimeter Calibration/Validation • Earth Gravity Field/Oceanography • GPS Applications • Orbit Determination • Multipath estimation • Ocean and land surface point positioning • Orbit and Attitude Determination • Space Navigation • Three-Body Astrodynamics • Orbital Debris Research • Remote Sensing of Atmosphere, Land, Ocean

  5. CCAR Overview Founded 1985 118 PhDs Awarded Current Personnel: Faculty: 14 Research Staff: 14 Admin. Staff: 1 Grad Students: 60 Undergrads: 18 Total107 Approx. Annual Research Budget: $6.0m

  6. FAA COE Overview Established August 2010 • 9 core University Partners • 21 research projects approved/funded in year 1 • Collaboration is key goal industry-academia-gov • 1:1 cost-share required by legislation University Partners: CU Boulder, Stanford, UTMB, NMSU, FSU, UF, FIT, UCF, NMT

  7. FAA COE Overview

  8. Operations Course Task Commercial Space Operations Course • Intended to: • produce world class operators for launch, on-orbit, & re-entry • retain industry knowledge in new generation workforce • provide application of MS level concepts • 2 Semester Sequence Expected: • One-semester course/lecture (first offering Fall 2011) • One-semester lab/application (no earlier than Spring 2012) • Extensive Industry Involvement • Access for Distance Learning • Provide Innovative and Unmatched Student Experience

  9. Goal Course shall serve as a bridge between theoryand application to prepare real world problem solvers

  10. Focus • Human and non-Human spaceflight • Operational activities for the entire mission sequence • Launch, On-Orbit, Re-Entry • Command – Execute – Evaluate • Industry ‘evolution’ (governmental  commercial) • Project management / team dynamics

  11. Logistics • 1 semester course (Fall 2011 – Tuesday/Thursday) • ~3 hrs lecture, ~3 hrs outside work • 1.5 hours / week CU faculty • 1.5 hours / week Industry representative • ~ ½ lectures given by industry! • 1 semester lab (no earlier than Spring 2012) • 3 hours / week instruction • 3 hours / week project work

  12. Logistics Distance learning access • Center for Advanced Engineering and Technical Education (CAETE) • Will provide industry and distance access around the country • Lectures will be archived to retain insight

  13. Industry partners • KSC • GSFC • JSC • JPL • Boeing • SS/L • GeoEye • AGI • Digital Globe • SNC • SAS • ULA • USA • LASP • Orbital Sciences • SpaceX • Virgin Galactic • Lockheed Martin

  14. Timeline • FAA approval and funding obtained • Draft academic objectives set up • Receive Feedback from Industry Partners • Finalize academic objectives • Define specific curriculum topics • Identify industry experts for defined topics • Set up detailed course schedule • Offer course for first time (Fall 2011) • Develop material for lab portion of course • Offer lab for first time (no earlier than Spring 2012) • Approve Spaceflight Operations Certificate (TBD)

  15. Academic Objectives (1-2) • Comprehension of total mission sequence • Mission initiation to end of mission • Constraints on design and operations • Technical – what can you do • Policy/Legal – what are you allowed to do • Business – what can you afford to do

  16. Academic Objectives (3-4) • Understanding of, and insight into, current industry practices • Comprehension of current industry practices • Developments over the years • Critical review of potential improvements • What do operations look like in 10 years? • Overview of project management and team dynamics

  17. Current Industry Feedback • Risk and its effect on operations must be sufficiently addressed • Make clear distinction between Human / non-Human • Prepare students to deal with vehicle anomalies • Cover end-to-end command infrastructure • Command – ground station – vehicle – OD/information return • Critical aspect to cover = teamwork/team dynamics • Hierarchy/team structure

  18. Discussion on Academic Objectives • Are there any critical academic objectives which we have missed? • Which academic objective do you believe is most critical • What skills would you like to see taught in the context of this course? • To a CU aerospace engineering grad student/prospective employee • To a current spacecraft operator/employee • Value of this type of class experience • For a prospective employee? • For a current employee?

  19. Discussion General Q&A Follow-up with: Bradley Cheetham Graduate Research Associate Bradley.Cheetham@colorado.edu

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