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Undergraduate Record 2017-2018 
    
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Undergraduate Record 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

NCPH 108 - Introduction to Spaceflight

Explores the history and future of manned and robotic space exploration. Topics include the basics of spaceflight, orbits, the space environment, and spacecraft and launch vehicle design and operation. Discusses the history of specific spaceflight programs and specific missions. Speculates on the future of space exploration and the possibility of eventually reaching the nearby stars.



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