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S.2 Educational Objectives<br />

This chapter will cover the following <strong>to</strong>pics:<br />

‘Basic Rocket Equation’<br />

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Determination and measure of rocket thrust force<br />

Determination of the mass of propulsion systems<br />

Key parameters which determine propulsion performance,<br />

Principles of chemical and electric propulsion systems,<br />

Chemical and electric propulsion system constraints

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