SPACE
ENVIRONMENT
UZB-411e, CRN:
12577
2026-2027,
FALL TERM
Instructor: Z.
KaymaZ
Faculty of
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Classroom:
MEDC-ZA1,
Class Hours:
Thursdays, 08:30-11:30
Office: MED-C
224
Office Hours: Wednesdays,
14:30-16:30, or by appointment, zerefsan@itu.edu.tr
Teaching
Assistant: Araş. Gör. Busenur
Keskin (keskinb18@itu.edu.tr)
Important Dates: Mark Your Calendars
Midterm: 12/November/2026
Final Exam Week — 2-17/January/2027
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LECTURE NOTES/SLIDES
(Requires Password)
SE-Lect01-01oct2026-Sun-SolarAtmosphere-SolarWind-SolarActivity
SE-Lect02-08oct2026-Earth’s DipoleField-Magnetosphere-Magnetopause-Magnetotail-BowShock
SE-Lect03-15oct2026-MagneticStorms-MagnetosphericSubstorms-Aurora-JouleHeating-MagneticIndices
NEXT
LECTURE
SE-Lect03-Solar-and-Terrestrial Radiation
SE-Lect04-Neutral Upper Atmosphere
SE-Lect05-Ionosphere
SE-Lect06-Radio Propagation in the atmosphere
Midterm-20nov2025
SE-Lect07-SingleParticleMotion
SE-Lect08-CosmicRays, Radiation Belts, and SAA
SE-Lect09-Spacecraft, Orbit Types
SE-Lect10-Space Weather Effects: Spacecraft Charging
SE-Lect11-Space Weather Effects: Drag, Oxygen Erosion,
Contamination
SE-Lect12-Space Weather Effects: Aviation, Power lines, GICs etc
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Homework
Homework-2
Homework-3
Homework-4
Homework-5
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Lab Work
LW-1
LW-2
LW-3
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Class Material
Units-
Constants-Conversion Factors-short
Units-Constants-Conversion
Factors-long
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GRADES
Grading
Requires Password
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Last Update: 05-Oct-2026 by ZK