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AE 502 - Advanced Orbital Mechanics

Last offered Spring 2026

Official Description

Circular-restricted three-body problem; surfaces of zero velocity, libration points, and halo orbits; perturbed two-body motion; Gauss and Lagrange planetary equations, Hamilton's principle, canonical equations and Delaunay variables; application to artificial Earth satellites; orbit determination. Course Information: Prerequisite: AE 402.

Related Faculty

Robyn Woollands

Web Page

https://sites.google.com/illinois.edu/ae-502/home

Title	Section	CRN	Type	Hours	Times	Days	Location	Instructor
Advanced Orbital Mechanics	A	39827	LCD	4	1300 - 1420	T R	410B1 Engineering Hall	Robyn Woollands
Advanced Orbital Mechanics	ONC	78241	OLC	4	-			Robyn Woollands
Advanced Orbital Mechanics	ONL	62442	ONL	4	-			Robyn Woollands