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Ballistic Missiles of the 3rd World
Fernraketen in Entwicklungsländern

Course 249947794 in WS 2019/20

General Data

Course Type lecture
Semester Weekly Hours 2 SWS
Organisational Unit Chair of Astronautics (Prof. Walter)
Lecturers Robert Schmucker
Dates Fri, 10:45–12:15, MW 2050
Fri, 10:45–12:15, MW 0250

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additional remarks The lecture investigates the conflict between technology and its use for weaponry. Furthermore an overview of rocket science especially with respect to ballistic missiles in so called "problem countries" is provided. The following topics are covered in detail: An overview of the relevance of weapons and their political dimension plus proliferation, technical aspects, history, analysis and reconstruction of the performance of such systems, aspects of project realization, existing systems and weapons of mass destruction and their classification, systems for missile defense.
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