Cosmic Opportunities: Technologies for Sustained Presence in Space
Space technologies have advanced quickly, opening new possibilities for industrial activity and government operations beyond Earth. This course covers recent developments along with the geopolitical, competitive, and security issues that influence how space is used and regulated.
What you will learn
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Learn about the evolution and current state of space technologies.
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Explore the impact of space technologies on Earth and beyond.
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Understand the challenges and opportunities of sustained human presence in space.
Course content
Space Technology Overview
Examine the history and current state of space technology.
Human Presence in Space
Delve into the technologies enabling prolonged human space exploration.
Impact of Space Technologies
Discuss the implications of space technologies for Earth and future space endeavors.
Your Course Director
Professor Kathleen Connor Howell
Hsu Lo Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics in the College of Engineering at Purdue University
Professor Kathleen Connor Howell is presently the Hsu Lo Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics in the College of Engineering at Purdue University. In that capacity, she maintains an active research program that includes technical publications in support of Earth-based and interplanetary spacecraft missions, particularly in the areas of spacecraft trajectory design and optimization as well as maneuver strategies for transfers and on-orbit operations. As a principal investigator, she has obtained numerous grants and received various awards related to her research program including the Dirk Brouwer Award from the AAS and the Purdue University Murphy Award for undergraduate education. Professor Howell was also honored with an invitation to deliver the prestigious Breakwell Memorial Lecture at the Astrodynamics Symposium of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) during the 2007 IAF Congress in Hyderabad, India.
Currently the Editor-in-Chief of the AAS Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, Professor Howell is also a member of other editorial boards. She is both an AIAA and an AAS Fellow and is involved with various other organizations within the international aerospace and astrodynamics community. She is currently a member of the American Astronautical Society (AAS) Space Flight Mechanics Technical Committee as well as the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Astrodynamics Technical Committee. She earned her BS degree in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University; her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical Sciences are from Stanford University.