FALL SEMESTER

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Project 1
Stability and Control
Polynomial Equations

Using Synthetic Substitution to determine if new DJI drones deviate from the Center of Gravity or have translations in any axes while in a hover.

Project 2
Suborbital Spaceflight
Quadratic Equations

Using the Quadratic Formula to determine the maximum altitude, the time spent in space, and the time spent weightless of Blue Origin flights.

Project 3
Unpowered Glide Landing
Trigonometric Identities

Using Sine, Cosine, and Tangent to determine the descent rate, and time until touchdown of a Virgin Galactic spacecraft at Spaceport America.

Project 4
Space Station Design
Simultaneous Equations

Using Matrices to determine the mass, number of astronauts, and the internal volume of a space station using Bigelow Aerospace hardware.