| SES # | TOPICS | SPEAKERS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and project definition | Olivier de Weck, Edward Crawley | Assignment 1 out |
| 2 | Astrophysics from the Moon | Massimo Stiavelli, STSCI | |
| 3 | Telescope design 101 | Olivier de Weck | Assignment 1 due Assignment 2 out |
| 4 | Stakeholder analysis | Edward Crawley | |
| 5 | Human science operations in space | Jeff Williams, NASA astronaut | Assignment 2 due |
| 6 | System architecture 101 | Edward Crawley | |
| 7 | Trade study methodology | Olivier de Weck | |
| 8 | System architecture 102 | Edward Crawley | |
| 9 | Radio astronomy System requirements review (SRR) | Radio astronomy - Jackie Hewitt, Kavli institute for astrophysics and space research System requirements review (SRR) - 16.89 class | System requirements document due |
| 10 | Human servicing of spacecraft | Jeff Hoffman, MIT aero/astro | |
| 11-13 | Preliminary design review (PDR) preparation-no lecture | ||
| 14 | Preliminary design review | 16.89 class | Preliminary design report due |
| 15 | Integrated modeling and simulation of space telescopes | Gary E. Mosier, NASA Goddard spaceflight center | |
| 16 | Space telescope servicing | Mark Baldesarra, MIT aero/astro | |
| 17 | Introduction to interferometry | Olivier de Weck | |
| 18 | Lunar logistics | Sarah Shull, MIT aero/astro | |
| 19 | Additional lectures | ||
| 20 | Critical design review (CDR) | 16.89 class | |
| 21 | CDR debriefing | Final design report due |