Welcome to Nova Space’s Space Environment and Electromagnetic Radiation Theory Course. In this course, you will learn about the hostile environment of space and why it is such a difficult and complex task to design a spacecraft that can survive in such an environment. You will also learn about the characteristics of Electromagnetic waves and how they interact with matter, a concept that will help you better understand how the electromagnetic spectrum can be used to observe or collect data on a wide range of subjects.
Thank you for joining the Nova Space Community and if you enjoy this course, please consider enrolling in our Nova Space Professional Course, or one of our other courses. Upon completion of this course, you will receive a digital credential through Credly to display alongside of your other professional qualifications.
Course Objective
Terminal Learning Objectives
Terminal Learning Objective (TLO): A TLO is the statement of the expectations of participant performance at the end of a learning module or at the end of the course.
- TLO 1: Describe the boundaries of space.
- TLO 2: Describe the main components of the Sun’s structure.
- TLO 3: Describe the primary outputs from the sun that dominate the Space Environment.
- TLO 4: Describe the major hazards of the space environment and their effect on spacecraft and people.
- TLO 5: Demonstrate the ability to discuss and apply the fundamentals of Electromagnetic Radiation theory.
- TLO 6: Demonstrate the ability to express relationships between the characteristics of an Electromagnetic wave.
- TLO 7: Demonstrate the ability to discuss Electromagnetic wave propagation in relationship to Space Operations.
- TLO 8: Describe the effects of interactions between Electromagnetic radiation and matter.
- TLO 9: Describe how to apply and consider Electromagnetic radiation theory when designing space architectures
