Adjunct Professor of Astronautics Practice, USC Astronautica
SAFETY OF SPACE SYSTEMS AND SPACE MISSIONS
ASTE529
Engineering methodology and analysis techniques for safety certification and mission assurance of robotic and human space systems and space missions by government and commercial industry.
Elective in the Graduate Program in Astronautical Engineering, offered through the Distance Engineering Network (DEN).
Course Currently Offered: January-May, 2021
SAFETY OF SPACE OPERATIONS
Course is not yet numbered.
The course presents the engineering methods used for compliance and risk management of launch and reentry, space environment and space traffic management.
Elective in the Graduate Program in Astronautical Engineering, offered through the Distance Engineering Network (DEN).
Taught with Jerry Haber
Course Next Offered: January-May, 2022
Research Activities
Ongoing student projects in space safety, focusing on the emerging commercial space market.
Astronautics Now
Website for Mike Gruntman, Chair of USC Astronautical Engineering
Astronautics, Space Technology, Rocketry, and History.