Space Flight Operations Fundamentals
Issued by
MSU Denver
Recipients of this badge exhibit a basic understanding of space exploration milestones along with reasons for conducting space missions. Furthermore, recipients understand the impact of the space environment on elements of the space mission architecture, specifically in the context of space law and space policy, interplanetary travel, orbital prediction, and launch and reentry operations.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Weeks
- Cost Free
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Describe the significant historical factors of space technologies and exploration.
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Identify and describe essential factors of the space environment and their impact on space operations.
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Describe and synthesize terminologies and concepts associated with space mission architecture, inclusive of space law and space policy.
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Recipients of this badge gain competencies in understanding the history and significance of space exploration, analyzing the impact of the space environment on space mission architecture, and understanding the life cycle of space missions inclusive of satellites and launch vehicles.