The fifth offering of Pathway to Space (ASEN 1969) commenced in Spring 2022, building on the foundation of the inaugural offering of the course. Past, present, and future students: check out our recap of Spring 2022's class to re-live this unique educational experience and to get an idea of what to expect in future offerings.

Syllabus, Schedule, and Course Structure

2022 Contributor Videos

1. Space and Wonder - Valerio Ferme

2. A Tour of the Cosmos - Erica Ellingson

3. Astrophysics - Kevin France

4. Space Exploration: Going There - Paul Hayne and Carolyn Crow

5. Space Exploration: Viewing There - Kristy Tiampo

6. Extending Science Beyond Earth: Part 2 - Dave Brain

7a. Aeronautics: Part 1 - Brian Argrow

7b. Aeronautics: Part 2 - Gijs de Boer

8. Near Space - Tom Woods

9. Launch Vehicles - Dave Murrow

10. The Search for Life Elsewhere - Bruce Jakosky

11. The Global Positioning System - Penny Axelrad

12. Extending Science Beyond Earth: Part 1 - Nick Schneider

13. Orbits - Steve Nerem

14. Human Exploration: Part 1 - Jim Voss

15. Human Exploration: Part 2 - Allie Anderson

16. Spacecraft Systems - Chris Koehler and Guests

17. Space And Music - Jay Keister

18. The Politics of Space - Abby Benson

19. Space Entrepreneurship: Starting the 2nd Space Age - Jim Stuart

20. The Art of Space - Erin Espelie

21. The Business of Space - Dan Baker

22. The Journalism of Space - Paul Daugherty

23. Space In Movies - Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz

24. Science Fiction - William Kuskin

25. One Pathway to Space - Chris Koehler