Space Mission Design and Operations

This lecture covers the Space Mission Design and Operations, focusing on the Ax-1 space mission to the ISS managed by the Axion company and executed by SpaceX. It includes details about the crew, training, mission statement, and future missions. The lecture also delves into concepts like nodal regression, progression, Sun-synchronous orbits, rendezvous strategies, and effects of burns on relative motion. It discusses the Shuttle and ATV missions, their rendezvous profiles, sensors, burns, and docking procedures with the ISS. The presentation concludes with insights into the Crew Dragon's final rendezvous profile with the ISS.