Course on space and planetary applications of science and engineering this Fall 2021

Dear students:
I would like to make you aware of the following "space-age" course for this fall:

Introduction to Space Exploration & Resources
SPRS 498 (CRN 82091)
Time: Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:00-7:15 PM
Credit hours: 3
Classroom: CTLM 102
Prerequisites: None

Course description: Overview of human and robotic space exploration, including its history, current status, and future opportunities. Course topics cover the space environment, space transportation systems, destinations (Low-Earth orbit, Moon, Mars, asteroids, other planets), the aerospace industry, space commerce and law, and the international space activity. Emphasis is placed on the field of space resources, including their identification, extraction, and utilization to enable future space exploration and the new space economy.

This class is the first course required for the following programs:

1) Aerospace Engineering Minor
2) Computer Science+Space Track
3) Space Mining Minor
4) Space and Planetary Science and Engineering Area of Special Interest

I look forward to having all of you "space enthusiasts" onboard this semester-long space ride!

Dr. Angel Abbud-Madrid
Director, Center for Space Resources
aabbudma@mines.edu