Rockets and Spaceflight 101
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From launch to orbit and beyond: the essentials of getting to space.
15 content steps
4 quizzes
~285 minutes
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How rockets work (Newton’s third law)
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Staging and why it multiplies performance
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Delta‑v and the rocket equation (intuition)
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Common orbits: LEO, MEO, GEO, HEO
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Checkpoint Quiz
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Inclination, launch azimuth, and windows
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Reentry heating and heat‑shield basics
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Guidance, navigation, and control (GNC)
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Propellants: RP‑1/LOX, methane, hydrogen
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Checkpoint Quiz
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Reusability and landing rockets
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Spacecraft subsystems: power, thermal, comms
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Rendezvous and docking (ISS case study)
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Hohmann transfers and gravity assists
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Checkpoint Quiz
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Interplanetary mission profiles
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Risk, safety, and abort systems
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How to learn more and get involved
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Checkpoint Quiz
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