Small Spacecraft Engineering

Host University

George Mason University

Semester

Spring 2024

Course Number

ECE 580 DL1

Credits

3

Discipline

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Instructor

Piotr Pachowicz (ppach@gmu.edu)

Times and Days

4:30-7:10PM

W

Course Information

Comprehensive study of small spacecraft design, operations, bus, communications, computing hardware, software, sensors, power, attitude control, testing, and other topics needed for successful engineering of a spacecraft and its ground station. Review of ultra-small CubeSats, their hardware, software, and missions. Offered by Electrical & Comp. Engineering. May not be repeated for credit.