This comprehensive course touches the wave tops of the math and physics of offensive and defensive space control systems. The course is developed around the foundational physics of competitor nation systems under development and operational fielding as published in public U.S. government reports. We explore each of the systems and the basic principles that underlie the technological approach at the level of fundamental engineering, math, and physics. The list of techniques that we explore are ground- and space-based kinetic interceptors (and the affects and concerns around orbital debris), accuracy in targeting and orbit estimation, space-based attack robots (touching on rendezvous and proximity operations), fractional orbital bombardment systems, ground-based and space-based electronic jamming and attack as well as laser dazzling and damage. We explore future technologies such as the impacts of quantum encryption, artificial intelligence, cislunar basing, dynamic space operations, the possibility of nuclear weapons in space, and the practical use of space plane systems.
Course Prerequisite(s)
EN.675.600 Systems Engineering for Space and EN.675.601 Fundamentals of Engineering Space Systems I andEN.675.602 Fundamentals of Engineering Space Systems II
Course Offerings
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Physics of Space Security
05/21/2025 - 08/14/2025
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