Rocket Propulsion notes
Rocket Propulsion notesΒΆ
This is a book of supplementary notes for the ME 499/505: Propulsion course taught by Prof. Kyle Niemeyer at Oregon State University.
The primary reference textbook for this course is Rocket Propulsion Elements, by George P. Sutton & Oscar Biblarz, 9th edition, Wiley [SB16]. Additional references will also be used.
The logo for these notes shows the Apollo 11 Saturn V launch vehicle, lifting off on 16 July 1969, carrying Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin. It comes from the Project Apollo Image Gallery, and is in the public domain. It is hosted on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo_11_Saturn_V_lifting_off_on_July_16,_1969.jpg.