ProgramCIP 29.0305

Space Systems Operations

A program that focuses on the design, development, and operation of missiles, satellites and other space-based systems for military purposes. Includes instruction in the military applications of space, space technology, aerospace engineering, systems architecture, orbital mechanics, launch and retrieval systems, ground support systems, satellite communications, and space-based sensor systems.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).