# Space Flight Mechanics

- Institution: IIT Kharagpur
- Department: Aerospace Engineering
- Teacher: Prof. Manoranjan Sinha
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/101105083)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/101105083)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This course is designed to introduce orbital mechanics of satellite. The course will begin with central force motion and then proceed to the two- body and three-body dynamics under mutual gravitational acceleration. It will also introduce the concept of Lagrange Points and their stability. Moreover, the concept of general orbit perturbation will also be discussed. Earth as a non-spherical body and its effect on gravity will be elaborated. Preliminary orbit determination of the satellite will be discussed. Finally, orbit transfer will be elaborated.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : Aerospace, Mechanical, Physics, Mathematics

PREREQUISITES : Calculus of Multi-variables, Physics, Applied Mechanics

## Lectures

1. [Lecture 01 : Conic Section](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/bc6feeccfa08) (YouTube)
2. [Lecture 02 : Conic Section (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/de3759f79b89) (YouTube)
3. [Lecture 03 : Conic Section (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/a02e7a9d0044) (YouTube)
4. [Lecture 04 : Central Force Motion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/b7413daaf8ef) (YouTube)
5. [Lecture 05 : Gravitational Central Force Motion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/5b5042356e0a) (YouTube)
6. [Lecture 06 : Gravitational Central Force Motion (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/327fdb32ab1b) (YouTube)
7. [Lecture 07 : Gravitational Central Force Motion (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/3c2471ce9b0a) (YouTube)
8. [Lecture 08 : 2 - Body Problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/d69474926dda) (YouTube)
9. [Lecture 09 : 2 - Particle System Motion Under Mutual Gravitational Attraction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/add2e5e0bc1b) (YouTube)
10. [Lecture 10 : 2 - Particle Body Problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/1219b29aec0c) (YouTube)
11. [Lecture 11 : 2 - Particle (Body) System](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/65c72fcd2a9a) (YouTube)
12. [Lecture 12 : Classical Orbital Elements / Parameters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/a185b2f9b4d1) (YouTube)
13. [Lecture 13 : Classical Orbital Elements / Parameters (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/176a7601dcaa) (YouTube)
14. [Lecture 14 : Classical Orbital Elements / Parameters (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/ba19f8fac54f) (YouTube)
15. [Lecture 15 : Classical Orbital Elements and Its Inverse Problems](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/a009561bc37a) (YouTube)
16. [Lecture 16 :I nverse Problem of Orbit Determination (Classical Orbital Elements)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/f0eb4a03a71d) (YouTube)
17. [Lecture 17 : Problem Solving on 2-Body Problem Related to Orbit and Orbital Elements](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/4aa254d0f4ad) (YouTube)
18. [Lecture 18 : Problem Related to Orbital Elements](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/d97d1ea31d17) (YouTube)
19. [Lecture 19 : Kepler's Equation / Kepler's Problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/7842984e7de2) (YouTube)
20. [Lecture 20 : Kepler's Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/126359235337) (YouTube)
21. [Lecture 21 : Kepler's Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/222e795a44cb) (YouTube)
22. [Lecture 22 : Kepler's Equation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/25569870ecc4) (YouTube)
23. [Lecture 23: Kepler's Equation (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/2745343993b8) (YouTube)
24. [Lecture 24 : Kepler's Equation (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/5e73596e71b5) (YouTube)
25. [Lecture 25 : Kepler's Equation (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/38cdc3718418) (YouTube)
26. [Lecture 26 : Kepler's Equation (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/57b7a46e0fad) (YouTube)
27. [Lecture 27 : Kepler's Equation (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/05b756b11e6f) (YouTube)
28. [Lecture 28 : Kepler's Equation (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/29a54ff4392f) (YouTube)
29. [Lecture 29 : 3-Body Problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/4adbad13da79) (YouTube)
30. [Lecture 30 : 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/8125bfa12a5f) (YouTube)
31. [Lecture 31 : 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/b3b734ac5a12) (YouTube)
32. [Lecture 32 : 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/2d4104ccfb1d) (YouTube)
33. [Lecture 33 : 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/6cf7b761f50d) (YouTube)
34. [Lecture 34 : Restricted 3-Body Problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/628c672e718f) (YouTube)
35. [Lecture 35 : Restricted 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/2ba02f5b1f84) (YouTube)
36. [Lecture 36 : Restricted 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/fb94e3f680fa) (YouTube)
37. [Lecture 37 : Restricted 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/4e5d71970193) (YouTube)
38. [Lecture 38 : Restricted 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/6fe760c2bd0b) (YouTube)
39. [Lecture 39 : Restricted 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/6302ca337fe4) (YouTube)
40. [Lecture 40 : Restricted 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/6e440dca1f2d) (YouTube)
41. [Lecture 41 : Restricted 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/cdd68c12ce4d) (YouTube)
42. [Lecture 42 : Restricted 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/9afe5e3b340f) (YouTube)
43. [Lecture 43 : Restricted 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/38492edf3682) (YouTube)
44. [Lecture 44 : Restricted 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/a71ea2c016ea) (YouTube)
45. [Lecture 45 : Restricted 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/34671441a39b) (YouTube)
46. [Lecture 46 : Restricted 3-Body Problem (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/e380a0e482c1) (YouTube)
47. [Lecture 47 : General Perturbation Theory](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/b01c51ac2a92) (YouTube)
48. [Lecture 48 : General Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/087b96f16714) (YouTube)
49. [Lecture 49 : General Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/73810c7df674) (YouTube)
50. [Lecture 50 : General Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/07711ae8c0fa) (YouTube)
51. [Lecture 51 : General Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/1b334f72876e) (YouTube)
52. [Lecture 52 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/7f39f0a48794) (YouTube)
53. [Lecture 53 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/453fa304ba1c) (YouTube)
54. [Lecture 54 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/38e6170835c0) (YouTube)
55. [Lecture 55 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/1317e9dbad3c) (YouTube)
56. [Lecture 56 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/6254d364e92d) (YouTube)
57. [Lecture 57 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/3b1fd27351d2) (YouTube)
58. [Lecture 58 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/3a08dfb53069) (YouTube)
59. [Lecture 59 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/740cadecedcd) (YouTube)
60. [Lecture 60 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/6a7ef8f3fe89) (YouTube)
61. [Lecture 61 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/319c34e6425e) (YouTube)
62. [Lecture 62 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/907c83d3b27a) (YouTube)
63. [Lecture 63 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/0fd2f52d89ea) (YouTube)
64. [Lecture 64 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/6f37c82beeac) (YouTube)
65. [Lecture 65 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/9c523296e2d9) (YouTube)
66. [Lecture 66 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/5db43199587c) (YouTube)
67. [Lecture 67 : General Orbit Perturbation Theory (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/a3cd301c8d3c) (YouTube)
68. [Lecture 68 : Orbit Determination](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/ec145a17b78c) (YouTube)
69. [Lecture 69 : Orbit Determination (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/23e6dc88ccbc) (YouTube)
70. [Lecture 70 : Orbit Determination (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/77eb778c5159) (YouTube)
71. [Lecture 71 : Orbit Determination (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/ca86e2935dca) (YouTube)
72. [Lecture 72 : Transformation from Celestial to Earth Fixed Reference Frame](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/1952e0309596) (YouTube)
73. [Lecture 73 : Time](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/1aa0baf09088) (YouTube)
74. [Lecture 74 : Time (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/37e92caeb2b3) (YouTube)
75. [Lecture 75 : Orbit Determination](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/2bf95a57cc11) (YouTube)
76. [Lecture 76 : Orbit Determination (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/b51c3087e32a) (YouTube)
77. [Lecture 77 : Orbit Determination (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/b1a795ef6c92) (YouTube)
78. [Lecture 78 : Orbit Determination (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/9664ea68bc0f) (YouTube)
79. [Lecture 79 : Trajectory Transfer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/868fe739d7eb) (YouTube)
80. [Lecture 80 : Trajectory Transfer (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/2b317e9ad794) (YouTube)
81. [Lecture 81 : Trajectory Transfer (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/db4e42d1a910) (YouTube)
82. [Lecture 82 : Trajectory Transfer (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/1d4e3589a01d) (YouTube)
83. [Lecture 83 : Trajectory Transfer (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/3f2fa87320dd) (YouTube)
84. [Lecture 84 : Trajectory Transfer (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/56fe961daef1) (YouTube)
85. [Lecture 85 : Trajectory Transfer (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/a4bab3937b22) (YouTube)
86. [Lecture 86 : Trajectory Transfer (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/cc3e796d2487) (YouTube)
87. [Lecture 87 : Interplanetary Transfer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/330002cc1a21) (YouTube)
88. [Lecture 88 : Interplanetary Transfer (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/659e46ece601) (YouTube)
89. [Lecture 89 : Interplanetary Transfer (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/9f05415b1922) (YouTube)
90. [Lecture 90 : Patched Conic Section Method for Interplanetary Transfer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/219104c3ace3) (YouTube)
91. [Lecture 91 : Interplanetary Mission](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/befeadec1c44) (YouTube)
92. [Lecture 92 : Interplanetary Mission (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/05ae2f15aa0d) (YouTube)
93. [Lecture 93 : Interception in Coplanar Orbit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/7e22e07cbd18) (YouTube)
94. [Lecture 94 : Interception in Coplanar Orbit (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/211b02fcf7e8) (YouTube)
95. [Lecture 95 : Interception in non-coplanar Orbit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/66f68c892c5f) (YouTube)
96. [Lecture 96 : Interception in non-coplanar Orbit (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/b6e9d7723e0b) (YouTube)
97. [Lecture 97 : Interception in non-coplanar Orbit (Contd.)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/8c7d6b65a7f0) (YouTube)
98. [Lecture 98 : Non Coplanar Transfer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/d295ae0cefa2) (YouTube)
99. [Lecture 99 : Sphere of Influence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/101105083/1f943e771c8d) (YouTube)