Spacecraft Dynamics Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

Comprehensive exploration of spacecraft motion and control, covering kinematics, kinetics, and nonlinear controls. Develop skills to analyze and program precise spacecraft orientations for space missions.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Attitude Control with Momentum Exchange Devices

Explore nonlinear attitude control using momentum devices. Learn spacecraft dynamics, VSCMG simulation, and advanced control techniques for 3-axis stabilization and singularity avoidance.

• Coursera
• 1 day 21 hours 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Analytical Mechanics for Spacecraft Dynamics

Explore advanced analytical mechanics for spacecraft dynamics, focusing on efficient equation development, energy-based methods, and variational techniques for systems with finite and infinite degrees of freedom.

• Coursera
• 1 day 8 hours 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Advanced Capstone Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Project

Explore spacecraft dynamics with a hinged panel, deriving equations of motion and applying control solutions to manage rotational response and panel oscillations during reorientation maneuvers.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission

48 ratings at Coursera

Apply spacecraft dynamics skills to simulate and control a two-spacecraft Mars mission, including orbit kinematics, attitude dynamics, and multiple pointing modes for various mission objectives.

• Coursera
• 1 day 19 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Advanced Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

Explore advanced spacecraft dynamics, including momentum-based attitude control, analytical modeling of complex systems, and a capstone project for experienced engineers and researchers.

• Coursera
• 13 weeks, 8 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Orbital Mechanics and Spacecraft Dynamics

Comprehensive exploration of orbital mechanics, spacecraft dynamics, and mission planning. Covers historical context, mathematical foundations, orbital maneuvers, and spacecraft design principles.

• YouTube
• 1 day 19 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ross Dynamics Lab

Dual-Spin Spacecraft - Instability of Intermediate and Minimum Principal Axes for Free Rigid Bodies

Explore dual-spin spacecraft stabilization, intermediate axis instability, and long-term minimum axis instability. Learn about historical space missions and passive attitude stability techniques.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ross Dynamics Lab

Euler's Equations of Rigid Body Dynamics Derived - Qualitative Analysis - Build Rigid Body Intuition

Comprehensive exploration of Euler's equations for rigid body dynamics, covering derivation, analysis, and practical applications through various examples like spinning tops and fidget spinners.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ross Dynamics Lab

Quaternions for Rotation, Axis-Angle, Euler Parameters - MATLAB Examples - Rodrigues Rotation Formula

Explore quaternions, axis-angle representation, and Euler parameters for 3D rotations. Learn to calculate and convert between different rotation formats using MATLAB examples and tutorials.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ross Dynamics Lab

Satellite Reference Frames, Viewing Geometry, and Mission Analysis

Explore spacecraft reference frames, mission analysis basics, and satellite viewing geometry. Learn about ECI, ECEF, orbital frames, and key concepts like sub-satellite points, access areas, and ground tracks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video