Aims:
Learning outcomes:
Students having successfully followed this course
are capable of analysing and understanding the main scientific, technological, and societal aspects of human spaceflight;
are able to report on these issues for a specialised and a general audience;
can apply, in the field of human spaceflight, the knowledge and abilities they obtained during their previous academic master;
have shown ability to integrate different aspects in the resolution of specific questions highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of space activities;
are capable to execute research individually and within a team;
can analyse space data using modern tools and a scientific methodology to extract relevant information;
are familiar with public databases to search and retrieve space-based observational data;
are familiar with modern analysis methods of space data, including available webtools and numerical packages allowing efficient processing of the data.
Module Questions in Space Studies (3 ECTs)
The content of the course includes a concise presentation of the main international organisations or agencies of space science and the different industrial and governmental players active in the field. The balance between governmental and entrepreneurial participation will be discussed together with different perspectives and evolving trends in Space Science, space management and technology. A short presentation of the different technological challenges presented in commercial, military and scientific space missions is essential to place the whole program in a good context. The impact of global space related activities on the organisation of society can be evaluated and presented.The course will also give a global survey of different space related commercial, scientific and legal differences between different agencies and industrial players active in space science. Special attention will be given to human interest, sociological and ethical aspects of typical space science and exploration illustrated with historical steps or milestones.
Module Downstream Exploitation of Space Data (2 ECTs)
The content of the course includes a concise presentation of the main international organisations or agencies of space science and the different industrial and governmental players active in the field. The balance between governmental and entrepreneurial participation will be discussed together with different perspectives and evolving trends in Space Science, space management and technology. A short presentation of the different technological challenges presented in commercial, military and scientific space missions is essential to place the whole program in a good context. The impact of global space related activities on the organisation of society can be evaluated and presented.The course will also give a global survey of different space related commercial, scientific and legal differences between different agencies and industrial players active in space science. Special attention will be given to human interest, sociological and ethical aspects of typical space science and exploration illustrated with historical steps or milestones.
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