Fifth year (2nd year M.Sc.)

Future MSc thesis topics

• The obliquity of Titan as a mean to determine the presence of a subsurface ocean, ir. Hermes Jara Orue, pdf
• Examining the Moon's exosphere, ir. Kartik Kumar, pdf
• more...

Running MSc theses

• Study on the Effect of Assisted Launch on Launch Vehicle Performance
• Design of a Combinatorial Tool for Preliminary Space Mission Analysis 
• Validating and improving the Precise Orbit Determination of Cryosat-2
• Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization - A comparison of different (global) optimization techniques, with a focus on constraint handling/satisfaction 
• Filtering Techniques for Orbital Debris Conjunction Analysis 
• A parametric study of space debris impact footprints  
• Autonomous Navigation for Nano-satellites during Earth-Moon Transfer
• Optimization of Multiple Gravity-Assisted Space Trajectories Including Deep Space Maneuvers 
• Trajectory optimization of a hypersonic research vehicle 
• Analytical low-thrust trajectory design 
• Numerical Optimization of a Low-Thrust Mission to the Solar Poles 
• more...

Recently completed MSc theses:

• Gliding and skipping entry mission manager for STA, Stefan van Doorn, description 
• Optimisation of descent trajectories for lunar base settlement, Mirjam Boere, Sep 24, 2010, description
• more... 

Topics by research area:

• Space Instrumentation
• Orbital Science and Technology
• Planetary Sciences
• Earth-Oriented Space Research

Notes:

• Contact the supervisor in the field of interest to get the most up to date information.
• We appreciate students defining their own MSc thesis topic.
• The topics mentioned above can be detailed according to the student's wishes.
• Some of the topics can also be shaped into a practical or fourth year project.