. "Spacecraft Engineering"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Spacecraft design project"@en . . "7.5" . "Introduction to project work and evaluation of proposed space projects. Design of a spacecraft in a computer\r\nenvironment. Organization of, and preparation of documents for a Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Oral and written\r\npresentation of the PDR for clients of the project. The client could in the normal case be a project group with\r\nstudents that work in parallel with the construction of a space instrument, which in principle could be carried by the\r\nspacecraft that is designed in this project. \n\nOutcome:\nThe student shall obtain knowledge and experience on how a smaller spacecraft can be designed as far as possible\r\nby specifications and where the subsystems of the spacecraft are integrated to a spacecraft in a computer\r\nenvironment. The student shall acquire an effective work process, including meeting preparations, commitment,\r\nplanning, initiative and be able to interact with other students in the working form of concurrent engineering. The\r\nstudent's design choice must be based on science and proven experience and the solutions must be sufficiently\r\nspecified to form a basis for further work with the design process, which must be stated in the report produced as a\r\nresult of the work." . . "Presential"@en . "TRUE" . . "Master in Spacecraft Design"@en . . "https://www.ltu.se/edu/program/TMRDA/TMRDA-Rymdfarkostdesign-master-1.83579?l=en" . "120"^^ . "Presential"@en . "This two-year program is focused on an exciting and prestigious area - design of a spacecraft. This includes integration of complex technical systems that must work in an extreme environment - space. The course is given in Kiruna, the “space capital” of Sweden.\nThis program is a modern and focused program that aims at the rapid development in the space industry towards smaller spacecrafts with short development times. First year courses are necessary for second year studies as you develop a spacecraft in a computer environment.\n \nA spacecraft, which also is called a satellite if its orbit is bound to a celestial body, is designed around the payload instruments it shall carry and the environment it shall function in. You learn about the various subsystems which make up the spacecraft and how it communicates with the surrounding world. Furthermore, you get an understanding for the specific space electronics and typical space materials that are required and learn how the on-board computers and the propulsion work. Orbit and attitude dynamics as well as control of these are necessary for a successful mission.\n\nDuring the first year's spring term, you begin a project work that will continue during the second year's autumn term. In this project you will in collaboration with other students physically build some instrument that maybe will be launched with rocket or a high altitude balloon to the stratosphere. You will also work on a computer design of a spacecraft in collaboration with other students during the second year's autumn term.\n \nYour master thesis work is performed at a space technology company, space organisation, or academic department, in Kiruna or other parts of the world.\n\nOutcome:\nYou will learn about a satellite's different subsystems, what is needed in order to manage its propulsion, attitude control, thermal balance and electric power systems. Of course, all the electronics have to cope with the space environment. The spacecraft must have telecommunication with Earth and perhaps also with other satellites.\n\nThe spacecraft carries a payload and will operate in a special orbit in space. Therefore, you must be able to calculate the spacecraft's orbit i various coordinate systems. You will also learn how several typical payload instruments are designed.\n\nDuring the programme's second year, you and your fellow students build at least one payload instrument that can be placed on a spacecraft. The instruments can be tested in a vacuum chamber, in a shaking machine and in high altitude balloons sent up from the nearby rocket- and balloon base Esrange.\n\nIn a computer environment you will also learn how to design the spacecraft that will carry the payload you build. This work is performed with the method concurrent engineering, several groups work at the same time with different subsystems and have intense communication with other groups. This method speeds up the design process."@en . . . . . "2"@en . "FALSE" . . "Master"@en . "Thesis" . "Not informative" . "no data"@en . "Not informative" . "None" . "The program attracts ambitious students with high academic performance. Students who have completed the program have continued with research studies or continued within space industry or space organisations.\r\nSpace activity is often to a high degree international. Some of the major European space players are ESA, DLR, CNES and EADS/Astrium. In Sweden major players are SSC, OHB Sweden AB, RUAG Space AB, and Omnisys Instruments."@en . "no data" . "TRUE" . "Upstream"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . .