Rocket Propulsion Courses and Certifications

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Rocket Propulsion

Covers the theory and design of chemical, electrical, nuclear, and other rocket propulsion systems, including nozzles, propellants, feed systems, and staging.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Kanpur;  NPTEL

Introduction to Rocket Propulsion

An introduction to solid, liquid, and hybrid rocket engines, covering thrust performance, propellants, combustion, nozzles, and cooling systems.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

The Rocket Equation - Why 95% Fuel Won't Cut It - 3.4

Explore the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation and discover why rockets need such massive fuel percentages, comparing propellant effectiveness and relating Newton's laws to space travel.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Jet and Rocket Propulsion

2 ratings

A 40-lecture course covering the fundamentals of jet and rocket propulsion.

• YouTube
• 1 day 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Basics of Rocket Science

48 ratings at Coursera

Explore how rockets fly: apply Newton's laws and thrust, compare solid, liquid, electric and nuclear engines, and examine orbits, escape velocity and trips to Mars.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

New Space: Access to space - Basics

56 ratings at Coursera

Understand how launch vehicles reach orbit: mission analysis, liquid, solid and hybrid rocket engines, and the NewSpace production methods, disruptive technologies and green launchers reshaping them.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Interplanetary Spacecraft and Satellite Engineering

1361 ratings at Udemy

Aerospace Engineering: A Complete Guide to Design and Technology of Interplanetary Rocket Space Missions and Satellites

• Udemy
• 3 hours 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Physics with Professor Matt Anderson

Momentum Conservation in Physics - Module 9

Master momentum conservation through practical examples like rocket propulsion, car crashes, and explosive collisions in this comprehensive physics module.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Aerospace Propulsion

4 ratings

Analyze air-breathing and rocket propulsion through engine cycles, nozzle performance, propellants, combustion, cooling, and thrust vectoring.

• YouTube
• 1 day 11 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Why Should We Care About Space Science?

Explore the past, present, and future of space science with Prof. Anu Ojha. Discover its impact on daily life, technological advancements, and humanity's perspective on our place in the universe.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Prof. Ryan C. Cooper

ME3255 - Verifying Implicit and Explicit Integration Methods for Tsiolkovsky Solution

Verify implicit and explicit integration methods for Tsiolkovsky solution, enhancing understanding of numerical techniques in aerospace applications.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

University of Brasilia

Supersonic Nozzle Study in Ansys Fluent

Simulate supersonic nozzles and rocket-engine combustion in Ansys Fluent.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Propulsion

An introduction to propulsion through jet-engine thrust, the rocket thrust equation, and the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Space Flight Mechanics

A mechanics-focused treatment of spaceflight covering two- and three-body motion, trajectory transfers, attitude dynamics, and propulsion.

• YouTube
• 1 day 19 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

组合发动机技术

介绍冲压、火箭基与涡轮基组合循环发动机等新型空天动力技术的结构与基本原理。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course