Yale University

Rocket Science for Everyone

Marla Geha

Instructor: Marla Geha

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Beginner level
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5 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
Flexible schedule
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.9

(380 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
5 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand where satellites orbit around the Earth, defining different regions where satellites such as GPS and communication satellites orbit.

  • Explore the different components that make up a satellite's payload, including how satellites generate electricity and communicate with Earth.

  • Understand how rockets work, exploring liquid versus solid rockets and rocket staging.

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Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

This course is intended to be an intuitive introduction to rocket science in our everyday lives. This module will motivate and outline the course.

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2 videos2 readings

Where do satellites orbit? In this module, we will explore what it means to be in orbit around the Earth and define the three major regions where most satellites orbit.

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11 videos1 assignment

How do satellites get into orbit? In this module, we will explore why rockets are needed to launch satellites to orbit and how rockets work.

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7 videos1 assignment

What is sent into orbit? We will explore how satellites work and breakdown different satellite components.

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5 videos1 assignment

Why do satellites go into orbit? We will wrap up the course by diving into 3 specific satellite missions.

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2 videos1 reading

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5.0 (197 ratings)
Marla Geha

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Yale University
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