AE 402

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Orbital Mechanics

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Analysis of orbits in an inverse-square gravitational field; elementary rocket dynamics, impulsive orbit transfer and rendezvous, and Lambert's Theorem with applications; patched-conic trajectories, planetary gravity-assist maneuvers, and linearized orbit theory with application to simplified analytical models; perturbations.

3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: AE 202.

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AE 402 class schedule data for summer 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			38842	Online	AO	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Panag, H	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: S2 Date Range: 06/15/26-08/06/26 Section Info: This section is for Aerospace Engineering undergraduate students and graduate students in the on-campus program. This course is taught online and access to the video lectures will be available through the course Canvas page. Restriction(s): Restricted to Aerospace Engineering major(s).
			42270	Online	ONL	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Panag, H	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: S2 Date Range: 06/15/26-08/06/26 Restriction(s): Restricted to NDEG:Engineering UG ONL - UIUC, MS: Civil Engr - Online - UIUC, MS:Industrial Engr Online-UIUC, MS:Mechanical Engineerng -UIUC, MS:Env Engr CivilEngr ONL-UIUC, NDEG:Engineering GR ONL - UIUC, MS: Aerospace Engr-Online-UIUC, MENG:Engr:Energy Sys Onl-UIUC, MENG:Mech Engineering Onl-UIUC, MENG:Elec & Comp Eng ONL -UIUC, MENG:Engr:AeroSys Online- UIUC, MENG:ENGR:Digital Ag ONL- UIUC, or MENG:Engr:ChemEngLead ONL-UIUC.