ASTE 520 HW 1 Flashcards
Norm of a Vector
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio
Thrust-to-weight Ratio Examples For Mercury-Redstone, Gemini-Titan II, Saturn V, Shuttle, Falcon 9
When did the U.S. Army widely use rockets for the first time?
World War II
Name at least 3 typical spacecraft subsystems
GNC, Propulsion, Avionics, Structures. Power, Thermal Control, Life Support, Communications to name a few
Radians-To-Degrees Conversion
What is a steradian (sr)?
Revolutions - Degrees - Radians Conversion
Newton’s Second Law
Lbf-Newton Conversion
Earth’s Surface Gravity (SI and Imperial Units)
lb-kg conversion
Foot-Meters Conversion
Mass Units (SI, Imperial x2)
Weight Equation + Units
Slug Definition
Pound-Mass (lb) Definition
Kg Definition