The advent of aircraft brought with it aeronautical engineering. 宇宙飞船的问世导致了航天工程的出现。
Applications to aerospace engineering are discussed, including introductory topics in orbital mechanics, flight dynamics, inertial navigation and attitude dynamics. 亦将讨论动力学在航天工程上的应用,包含轨道力学,飞行力学,惯性导航与姿态动力学。