The Origins of the Space Shuttle (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 1)
1:50:18Space Shuttle History (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 2)
1:50:23Orbiter Sub-System Design (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 3)
1:51:36The Decision to Build the Shuttle (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 4)
1:52:52Orbiter Structure and Thermal Protection System (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 5)
1:57:46Propulsion: Space Shuttle Main Engines (MIT 16.885J, Lecture 6)
1:59:51Aerodynamics: Subsonic to Hypersonic Flight (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 7)
1:50:23Landing and Mechanical Systems (MIT 16.885J, Lecture 8)
1:53:28Lecture 9: OMS, RCS, Fuel Cells, Auxiliary Power Unit and Hydraulic Systems (16.885J)
1:51:17Lecture 10: The DoD and the Space Shuttle (16.885J)
1:03:03Lecture 11: Use of Subsystems as a Function of Flight Phase (16.885J)
1:53:08Lecture 12: Aerothermodynamics (16.885J)
1:55:28Lecture 13: Environmental Control Systems (16.885J)
1:52:28Lecture 14: Ground Operations - Launching the Shuttle (16.885J)
1:48:07Lecture 15: Space Shuttle Accidents (16.885J)
1:50:34Lecture 16: Guidance, Navigation and Control (16.885J)
1:48:49Lecture 17: Mission Control 1 (16.885J)
2:00:38Lecture 18: Mission Control 2 (16.885J)
1:48:54Lecture 19: Design Process as it Relates to the Shuttle (16.885J)
1:49:43Lecture 20: EVA and Robotics on the Shuttle (16.885J)
1:41:37Lecture 21: Systems Engineering for Space Shuttle Payloads (16.885J)
1:52:08Lecture 22: Test Flying the Space Shuttle (16.885J)
1:51:12Orbiter Sub-System Design (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 3)
Five-Flight NASA Astronaut & Former NASA JSC Director
This lecture details the critical sub-system design considerations for the Space Shuttle Orbiter, covering architectural choices, component integration, and the engineering challenges inherent in complex spacecraft.
Orbiter Sub-System Design
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Space Shuttle History (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 2)
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