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This document contains a space flight mechanics exam with 12 multiple choice questions covering topics like: 1) Calculating the velocity of an artificial satellite in circular orbit around Earth. 2) Explaining concepts like asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. 3) Deriving equations for orbital problems like the two-body problem and perturbed satellite orbits. 4) Explaining approaches like special and general perturbations and deriving transfer matrices in terms of Euler angles. 5) Discussing interplanetary trajectories and mechanisms like Hohmann transfer orbits. 6) Deriving equations for ballistic missile trajectories and time of flight. 7) Explaining the criteria for selecting spacecraft

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Space Flight Mechanics

This document contains a space flight mechanics exam with 12 multiple choice questions covering topics like: 1) Calculating the velocity of an artificial satellite in circular orbit around Earth. 2) Explaining concepts like asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. 3) Deriving equations for orbital problems like the two-body problem and perturbed satellite orbits. 4) Explaining approaches like special and general perturbations and deriving transfer matrices in terms of Euler angles. 5) Discussing interplanetary trajectories and mechanisms like Hohmann transfer orbits. 6) Deriving equations for ballistic missile trajectories and time of flight. 7) Explaining the criteria for selecting spacecraft

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B.E. (Aeronautical Engineering) Seventh Semester (C.B.S.

)
Space Flight Mechanics

P. Pages : 2 NJR/KS/18/4664
Time : Three Hours *0279* Max. Marks : 80
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Notes : 1. All questions carry marks as indicated.
2. Solve Question 1 OR Questions No. 2.
3. Solve Question 3 OR Questions No. 4.
4. Solve Question 5 OR Questions No. 6.
5. Solve Question 7 OR Questions No. 8.
6. Solve Question 9 OR Questions No. 10.
7. Solve Question 11 OR Questions No. 12.
8. Due credit will be given to neatness and adequate dimensions.
9. Assume suitable data whenever necessary.
10. Illustrate your answers whenever necessary with the help of neat sketches.

1. a) Explain about solar system in detail. 6

b) Calculate the velocity of artificial satellite orbiting the earth in circular orbit at an altitude 7
of 200km above earth's surface.

OR

2. a) Define following: 6
i) Asteroid
ii) Comets
iii) Meteoroids

b) Explain in detail the earth's atmosphere. 7

3. a) Explain N-body problem with suitable diagram and expression. 6

b) A satellite in earths orbit has a semi-major axis of 6700km and eccentricity of 0.01. 7
Calculate satellite's altitude of both perigee and apogee.

OR

4. a) Derive the Three-body problem. 6

b) Derive Two body problem. 7

5. a) What do you mean by orbit deviation due to injection errors. 6

b) Derive a suitable derivation on Cowell's method for perturbed satellite's orbit. 7

OR

6. a) Write down a special and general perturbations approach. 6

b) Derive transfer and inverse transfer matrix in terms of Eulers angle. 7

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7. a) Explain in detail about two-dimensional interplanetary trajectories. 7

b) Explain in detail about three-dimensional interplanetary trajectories. 7

OR

8. a) Explain in detail about fast interplanetary trajectories. 7

b) What do you mean by Hohmann transfer orbit mechanism Derive the equation for the same. 7

9. a) Explain and derive the Boost phase in terms of Ballistic missile trajectories. 5

b) Derive the equation of time of flight. 8

OR

10. a) Derive the equation of optimal flight. 8

b) What are the influencing co-efficient of missile trajectories. 5

11. What are the criteria for selecting the materials for spacecraft. 14

OR

12. Write a short note on space environment. 14

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