Space Vehicles

Speaker: Ray Wilkinson, University of Hertfordshire

The talk covers a few basics about orbits, before describing a number of launch vehicles and options, focusing on propulsion systems from the simple to the unlikely, and all with no equations!

About the speaker

Ray Wilkinson is the former Head of Aerospace at the University of Hertfordshire, and taught Rocket Performance and Propulsion for a number of years. He was also an amateur rocketeer.

Part of the IOP London and South East (LSE) region Autumn/Winter 2024-2025 Physics Talks Series.

Refreshments will be available from 6pm.

Parking is free around the Lindop Building after 6pm.

The lecture is free and open to all but registration is required. Please register via the Book Now button.