This course will explore fundamental concepts of sustainable agriculture and food systems in space settlements. Students will gain insights to many different facets of agriculture, including biophysical, technical, and socioeconomic components of farming systems, energy transformations, biological processes, and environmental relationships. With a focus on human enterprise sustainability, students will examine agri-food systems from perspectives, such as environmental stewardship, food self-reliance, ethics, health, and nutrition, and investigate current methodologies and alternate agri-food system paradigms for different microgravities in space, analyzed as a whole in an interdisciplinary fashion.

This course covers the issues facing the agriculture and food sector related to the economy, the environment and society and introduces research methods in agricultural science. Students will learn the principles of agricultural experimental design methodologies and analysis, and prepare an applied research proposal. With guidance from faculty advisor(s), students will have an opportunity to develop solutions to real-world problems facing the agriculture and food sectors. The course includes participation in meetings organized by the coordinator, as well as working with a faculty advisor to develop a research project, formulate hypotheses, design and carry out preliminary experiments to test the hypotheses.

This course provides for the independent study of a current topic in space agriculture designed to encourage students to conduct research. Students will carry out independent library research, explore experimental work, prepare a written report and make a presentation to other students in the course of the research plan and preliminary results. An independent study course is intended to foster initiative in students by supporting them to address their own learning needs related to their thesis research or research in general, and extends a student’s learning beyond the available prescribed and elective courses.

This special study option enables students to undertake specific projects in space agriculture. The topic of the special study will be determined in consultation with a faculty member and the individual student. The project may be theoretical and/or experimental and can be selected from a range of topics related to the course as suggested by teaching staff, your employer or even focused on your own area of interest. Students are responsible for making appropriate arrangements with faculty member prior to registration for the course.

For M.S. Degree, Thesis-Based Option. Research studies in Space Agriculture. Students will actively engage in the research process, write the thesis and be examined on the thesis. The research may be on any topic, subject to approval and availability of faculty supervision.

For M.S. Degree, Thesis-Based Option. Research studies in Space Agriculture. Students will actively engage in the research process, write the thesis and be examined on the thesis. This research may be on any topic, subject to approval and availability of faculty supervision. Prerequisite: AGR 597

This course introduces students to the systems approach to spacecraft design and gives insights into the working of space systems and how they interact with each other. This includes mission requirements and objectives, design drivers, and mission architectures. Topics may include: space science, environment, and satellite missions, celestial mechanics, mission analysis, mass drivers and propulsion, space-based communications systems, data systems and processing, and space instrumentation and applications.

This course covers the multidisciplinary challenges of spacecraft and habitat systems design, and provides an overview of different types and applications of spacecraft. Students will be introduced to systems engineering, concurrent design, spacecraft design optimization techniques, standards, and regulatory issues. Topics may include: design and performance trade-offs, economics and regulations of spaceflight and space settlements, testing and verification requirements and methods, and how to critically evaluate design options.

This course provides understanding of the motion of celestial objects and spacecraft under gravity. Analysis of the two-body and restricted three-body problems and orbital transfer using impulsive forces will be investigated. Students will also examine advanced concepts and processes for designing space infrastructure for interplanetary, surface and sub-surface operations, solar system wide infrastructure, and interstellar spacecraft trajectories for given specifications. Students gain insights through numerical analyses and dynamic simulation, data analytics with management and execution of mission objectives, and discussions of real space missions to demonstrate how these practices have been applied in industry.

This course provides for the independent study of a current topic in space architecture designed to encourage students to conduct research. Students will carry out independent library research, explore experimental work, prepare a written report and make a presentation to other students in the course of the research plan and preliminary results. An independent study course is intended to foster initiative in students by supporting them to address their own learning needs related to their thesis research or research in general, and extends a student’s learning beyond the available prescribed and elective courses.

This special study option enables students to undertake specific projects in space architecture. The topic of the special study will be determined in consultation with a faculty member and the individual student. The project may be theoretical and/or experimental and can be selected from a range of topics related to the course as suggested by teaching staff, your employer or even focused on your own area of interest. Students are responsible for making appropriate arrangements with faculty member prior to registration for the course.

For M.S. Degree, Thesis-Based. Research studies in Space Architecture. Students will actively engage in the research process, write the thesis and be examined on the thesis. This research may be on any topic, subject to approval and availability of faculty supervision. Prerequisite: SAR 597

This course studies anatomy and physiology through an integrated study of the relationship between the structure and function of the human body and its adaptations to harsh environments. Focus is on the circulatory, immune, endocrine, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. Students will gain an understanding of acute and chronic responses by the human body to various environmental conditions, such as the effects of spaceflight on the human body, microgravity, high altitude, underwater, and heat and cold.

This course provides an overview of understanding on how the mechanisms used to regulate processes in the human body undergo change in microgravity. Focuses on how to mitigate the risks to human health and performance during long-duration spaceflight and deep space exploration missions. Students will develop strategies for translating knowledge about processes into new therapies for humans living and working in space. Topic areas may include physical health surveillance of human health wellness and performance on space missions; augmented medical knowledge and guidance on deep space missions; health state monitoring and early onset detection; diagnosis and treatment.

This course covers the interdisciplinary principles of continuous monitoring, ongoing tracking of health indicators, and the impact of the space environment on human health, wellbeing and performance. Early intervention allows to minimize the impact of disease, crew downtime, and amount of medical consumables required to return crewmembers to a healthy state. Students will examine health metrics for the purposes of identification of changes in a crewmembers’ health, and eventually the detection of early onset and/or the prediction of potential disease states using diagnostic devices, crew health monitoring and imaging systems, and analysis of health data.

This course provides for the independent study of a current topic in space health designed to encourage students to conduct research. Students will carry out independent library research, explore experimental work, prepare a written report and make a presentation to other students in the course of the research plan and preliminary results. An independent study course is intended to foster initiative in students by supporting them to address their own learning needs related to their thesis research or research in general, and extends a student’s learning beyond the available prescribed and elective courses.

This special study option enables students to undertake specific projects in space health. The topic of the special study will be determined in consultation with a faculty member and the individual student. The project may be theoretical and/or experimental and can be selected from a range of topics related to the course as suggested by teaching staff, your employer or even focused on your own area of interest. Students are responsible for making appropriate arrangements with faculty member prior to registration for the course.

For M.S. Degree, Thesis-Based. Research studies in Space Health. Students will actively engage in the research process, write the thesis and be examined on the thesis. The research may be on any topic, subject to approval and availability of faculty supervision.

For M.S. Degree, Thesis-Based. Research studies in Space Health. Students will actively engage in the research process, write the thesis and be examined on the thesis. This research may be on any topic, subject to approval and availability of faculty supervision. Prerequisite: SHE 597

This course examines the mission phases in space operations. Students will understand the various mission phases that must be evaluated carefully, as each will need different support from the people and systems on the ground. Topics may include life cycle of a space mission, ecodesign, space debris mitigation, mission planning and mission design for human and robotic space exploration.

This course provides for the independent study of a current topic in space operations designed to encourage students to conduct research. Students will carry out independent library research, explore experimental work, prepare a written report and make a presentation to other students in the course of the research plan and preliminary results. An independent study course is intended to foster initiative in students by supporting them to address their own learning needs related to their thesis research or research in general, and extends a student’s learning beyond the available prescribed and elective courses.

For M.S. Degree, Thesis-Based. Research studies in Space Operations. Students will actively engage in the research process, write the thesis and be examined on the thesis. The research may be on any topic, subject to approval and availability of faculty supervision. Prerequisite: OPS 597

This course examines the fundamental concepts in the evolution of planets and planetary systems. Students will survey the chemical and physical processes important to the origin and evolution of planetary systems. Topics may include observations and properties of planet formation and star formation around other stars and in our own solar system, protoplanetary disks, planet formation, planetary system architecture, planetary differentiation, exoplanets, major planets, satellites, and small bodies, asteroids, comets, interior structural equations, energy generation processes, opacity, energy transport, radiation transport in stellar atmospheres, star formation, late stages of stellar evolution, stellar binaries and clusters,  and dynamical evolution of planetary systems.

This course explores the fundamental components in the cosmos and the historical evolution of current scientific theories about the origins of the Universe.  Students shall review various models including historical, expanding, and the cellular universes; investigate the formation of solar systems; lifecycles of stars; supernovae and creation of elements; the Milky Way; distances of stars and galaxies; parallel Universes; multiverse; bubble universe; baby universes; and the big rip and the big bang theory.

For M.S. Degree, Thesis-Based. Research studies in Planetary Science. Students will actively engage in the research process, write the thesis and be examined on the thesis. The research may be on any topic, subject to approval and availability of faculty supervision.

This course focuses on power and energy demands supporting the development of space-based infrastructure. Topics include, energy conversion and storage in space, power generation, production, transmission, interconversion, consumption and waste of energy, power distribution systems, operations, management, and optimization techniques, renewable and non-renewable sources, and conservation strategies.

This course provides an overview of using space-based resources to facilitate sustainable human space exploration. Students will gain an understanding of the current knowledge of available resources in the Solar System and investigate novel mission architectures that may be enabled by utilizing resources in space. Topics may include in-situ resource utilization technologies; in-orbit transportation; mining operations; resource acquisition and processing including extraction and utilization systems; and in-space manufacturing and construction.

This course examines physics-based modeling of space objects and space environment interactions to improve space situational awareness providing a safe and efficient environment for space operations. Topics areas may include: space debris, advances in space surveillance, improved abilities for detecting, predicting and avoiding collisions, conjunction analysis, adaptive optics, space object characterization, effective management of space assets and mitigate the effects of space weather.

This course provides for the independent study of a current topic in space resources designed to encourage students to conduct research. Students will carry out independent library research, explore experimental work, prepare a written report and make a presentation to other students in the course of the research plan and preliminary results. An independent study course is intended to foster initiative in students by supporting them to address their own learning needs related to their thesis research or research in general, and extends a student’s learning beyond the available prescribed and elective courses.

For M.S. Degree, Thesis-based. Research studies in Space Resources. Students will actively engage in the research process, write the thesis and be examined on the thesis. The research may be on any topic, subject to approval and availability of faculty supervision.

This course will help students understand the impact of human factors in space on crewed missions, to collect and interpret relevant human factors data, and to provide continuous operational support in long-duration spaceflight and space settlements. Students will assess the participation of humans in space exploration, evaluate adaptation techniques and the abilities to perform physically and psychologically for extended periods in diverse geographic regions with unique gravitation and radiation characteristics.

This course introduces fundamental biosystems principles and concepts, emphasizing organisms and their environments. Students will examine physical, chemical and biological properties of ecosystems necessary to sustain life. Topics include: climate cycles; weather conditions; Earth’s atmosphere; thermal radiation; pressure; photosynthesis; effects of the stars, moons and other celestial objects; Coriolis forces; greenhouse gases; and other human influences.

This course focuses on conservation principles of resource management for sustainable space settlement. Students will consider characteristics of natural resources and processes through which they are developed and utilized; emerging technologies to convert waste for useful purposes; energy conversion strategies; soil and water conservation; methods and techniques for reduction, recycling and reusing biomass, waste and other hazards.

For M.S. Degree, Thesis-Based. Research studies in Space Science. Students will actively engage in the research process, write the thesis and be examined on the thesis. The research may be on any topic, subject to approval and availability of faculty supervision.

This course focuses on the principles of systems engineering for the development of space systems. Students will be introduced to concurrent design, spacecraft optimization techniques, and industry’s best practices. Students will evaluate the impact on design by standards and regulatory issues and perform trade-off studies. In addition, students will take a detailed looked at spacecraft subsystems, and explore the iterative design cycle from definition of space mission and the identification of a suitable payload to the final assembly, integration, certification, launch and flight operations.

This course introduces students to the processes, performance and applications of communication systems. Topics shall include radio frequency technologies; optical telecommunications; signal processing and source coding; analog and digital modulation/demodulation systems; multiplexing; filtering; sampling; quantization; techniques to improve signal-to-noise ratio and bit error rate performance; network planning and management; telecommunication protocols; navigations and localization systems; and Earth stations and terminals.

This course explores the theory and principles of power and propulsion systems of spacecraft for launch vehicles and in-space maneuvering. Students will examine chemical and electric propulsion systems and analyze various types of propellants, to evaluate their operational and performance characteristics under various conditions. Power generation, energy storage, management and transfer will be considered for space applications.

This course provides for the independent study of a current topic in space systems designed to encourage students to conduct research. Students will carry out independent library research, explore experimental work, prepare a written report and make a presentation to other students in the course of the research plan and preliminary results. An independent study course is intended to foster initiative in students by supporting them to address their own learning needs related to their thesis research or research in general, and extends a student’s learning beyond the available prescribed and elective courses.

For M.S. Degree, Thesis-Based. Research studies in Space Systems. Students will actively engage in the research process, write the thesis and be examined on the thesis. The research may be on any topic, subject to approval and availability of faculty supervision.