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University of Southern California (USC)
USC Astronauts – Trojans in Space
USC History: Enemy Amongst Trojans. A Spy at USC
USC Astronautics Program: Acta Astronautica, v. 103, 92-105, 2014 (pdf) and IAC-18-E1.4.11, 2018 (pdf)
Spaceflight History: Socks for the First Cosmonaut of Planet Earth
USC Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering (MS ASTE)
Sputnik Explorer Vanguard Astronautics Missile defense Baikonur Tyuratam Saryshagan Rocket equation Rocket espionage U-2
(alphabetical order)
Neil A. Armstrong (1930-2012)
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from USC
Gemini 8 (1966)
Apollo 11 (1969)
On a historical note, the first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, was among most renowned USC aerospace graduates of those times. He had studied part time while being stationed at the Edwards Air Force Base in California as a test pilot [10]. Armstrong had completed all required coursework, except the seminar, towards Master's degree when he joined NASA in early 1960s and transferred to Houston in Texas. In January 1970, Armstrong gave a one hour seminar on the technical aspects of landing Apollo's lunar module Eagle on the surface of the Moon in 1969 and received – immediately after the seminar – his Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from USC.
from Acta Astronautica, 2014 (p.94)
Charles A. Bassett, II (1931-1966)
graduate work (no degree) at USC
scheduled to fly on Gemini 9 (1966)
died in the crash of a T-38 jet
Karol J. Bobko (b.1937)
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from USC in 1970
STS-6 Challenger (1983)
STS-51D Discovery (1985)
STS-51J Atlantis (1985)
Charles F. Bolden (b. 1946)
Master of Science in System Management from USC in 1977
STS-61C Columbia (1986)
STS-31 Discovery (1990)
STS-45 Atlantis (1992)
STS-60 Discovery (1994)
Gerald P. Carr (b. 1932)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from USC (Navy ROTC) in 1954
Skylab-4 (1973-1974)
Nancy J. Currie (b. 1958)
Master of Science in Safety Engineering from USC in 1985
STS-57 Endeavour (1993)
STS-70 Discovery (1995)
STS-88 Endeavour (1998)
STS-109 Columbia (2002)
Brian Duffy (b. 1953)
Master of Science in Systems Management from USC in 1981
STS-45 Atlantis (1992)
STS-57 Endeavour (1993)
STS-72 Endeavour (1996)
STS-92 (2000)
J. M. Linenger (b. 1955)
Master of Science in Systems Management from USC in 1988
STS-64 Discovery (1966)
launched STS-81 Atlantis, 4-month stay on-board Mir, return STS-84 Atlantis (1997)
James A. Lovell (b. 1928)
Aviation Safety School (non-degree) at USC in 1961
Gemini 7 (1965)
Gemini 12 (1966)
Apollo 8 (1968)
Apollo 13 (1970)
Carlos I. Noriega (b. 1959)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from USC (Navy ROTC) in 1981
STS-84 Atlantis (1997)
STS-97 Endeavour (2000)
Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr. (b. 1951)
Master of Science in Systems Management from USC
STS-48 Discovery (1991)
STS-60 Discovery (1994)
Pierre J. Thuot (b. 1955)
Master of Science in Systems Management from USC in 1985
STS-36 Atlantis (1990)
STS-49 Endeavour (1992)
STS-62 Columbia (1994)
Educational video
clips – common satellite orbits
Global Positioning System GPS constellation; geostationary GEO
orbit; orbit circularization by atmospheric drag; Molniya orbit;
regression of nodes; prograde, retrograde, and sun-synchronous orbits;
rotation of apsides; Molniya communication relay; effect of solar
radiation pressure
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