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This includes mechanical, electrical and thermal aspects, as well as propulsion and control. This quantitative treatment is supplemented by an emphasis on the interactions between elements, which deeply influences the process of spacecraft design. Adopted on courses worldwide, Spacecraft Systems Engineering is already widely respected by students, researchers and practising engineers in the space engineering sector.

It provides a valuable resource for practitioners in a wide spectrum of disciplines, including system and subsystem engineers, spacecraft equipment designers, spacecraft operators, space scientists and those involved in related sectors such as space insurance. In summary, this is an outstanding resource for aerospace engineering students, and all those involved in the technical aspects of design and engineering in the space sector.

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Barrie Moss and Graham E. Dorrington 7. Barrie Moss and John P. Stark 6. Stark and Graham G. Swinerd 5. Swinerd 9. Stark Savage Sheriff and Adrian R. Tatnall Fillery and David Stanton Aglietti Redford Sweeting and Craig I. Underwood Tatnall, John B. Farrow, Massimo Bandecchi and C. Richard Francis For me, the 12th of April was a glorious spring day, during which my wife and I enjoyed the climb of a peak in the remote north-west Highlands of Scotland.

The subsequent history of the Shuttle programme is well documented. Despite the high cost of operations, the programme has overall been hugely successful, but also overshadowed by the human cost of desperate tragedies. The Shuttle retirement has inevitably forced a rethink of the US human spaceflight programme. As a consequence, the Bush administration proposed the Constellation programme which centred on a new crewed spacecraft Orion.

This was to be lifted to orbit by the Shuttle replacement—the man-rated Ares 1 launcher. The other significant component of the programme was a heavy-lift launch vehicle called Ares 5, which would independently orbit the massive payloads required for human exploration beyond Earth orbit. The main objectives of the programme were a return to the moon by , and preparations for a crewed landing on Mars in the longer term. In the short-term this has led to the rather bizarre situation of focusing US human spaceflight activities on Earth orbit, but without the independent means of US astronauts to reach it.

For example, reference to the Space Shuttle is minimal throughout the current edition, and the emphasis in the launch vehicles section Chapter 7 is on the European Ariane launcher programme although there is some discussion of the Ares launchers, which in the fullness of time may, or may not, be relevant. However, this has been tempered somewhat by the occurrence of inopportune in-orbit failures, which have provided lessons that maybe faster and cheaper are not necessarily better.

However, the explosion of interest in small, capable spacecraft continues unabated, and this is reflected in an updated Chapter 18 on small satellite engineering. At the other end of the size range, there are a number of major robotic spacecraft programmes that will be making the headlines soon after this edition hits the book shelves.

Perhaps, the most significant of these is the follow-on to the Hubble Space Telescope, which has been christened the James Webb Space Telescope. This is to be launched in around to the L2 Sun-Earth Lagrange point, around 1. In the world of application satellites, a new global navigation satellite system called Galileo should become operational, also around This is a civil programme, funded by the European Union, involving the launch of a constellation of 30 satellites in Earth orbits at a height of around 23 km.

It is hoped that the introduction of this non-military system will remove the reticence of civilian organisations to embrace the technology of satellite navigation in their operations. One significant development arising from this is the prospect of satellite navigation being fully utilized in the arena of civil air traffic control.

This fourth edition of Spacecraft Systems Engineering has been significantly revised and updated throughout, so that readers can master the many facets involved in an unmanned space vehicle project, like those mentioned above, from early system design through to in-orbit flight operations.

Current trends in interplanetary missions have suggested that a new section on low-thrust trajectories would be helpful, and this has been added to the alreadyextensive Mission Analysis chapter Chapter 5. The previous Chapter 14 on Ground Stations has been rewritten. A new chapter Chapter 17 has been added devoted to the important topic of Assembly, Integration and Verification, which focuses on the later stages of a spacecraft project when the whole system is brought together and tested prior to launch.

The old chapter on Product Assurance has been completely rewritten Chapter 19 to reflect the diverse aspects of PA, including that of software. System design in action is illustrated by discussion of the design development of the ESA Cryosat spacecraft, which is used as a case study. Finally, the editors wish to thank the army of contributors who have given their time and effort to bring this edition to fruition—without them a new edition would not have been possible.

We are also indebted to the team at Wiley, in particular to Nicky Skinner and Gill Whitley, whose assistance throughout the period of compilation of the manuscript was invaluable. As this stage was drawing to a close, and the production process was beginning, we were shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Nicky Skinner in March. My regret is that our working relationship was conducted purely by email as is often the case these days. Although I did not have an opportunity to meet up and consolidate that relationship, nevertheless I feel I got to know Nicky very well.

I am thankful for her assistance throughout, and it is entirely appropriate that this edition is dedicated to her memory. Who would be a better choice than Graham to take over the role of principal editor for this new edition of Spacecraft Systems Engineering? I am sure that Graham will build on the reputation that the past editions have achieved, and I wish him success in his new role.

Over to you, Graham. As a consequence, the last of the heavyweight interplanetary spacecraft, Cassini, was launched in October on its mission to Saturn. Programmes such as NEAR Shoemaker, which launched a relatively small but capable spacecraft in February to orbit and ultimately to land on a small body—the asteroid Eros—have substituted this type of mission.

In the same interim period, we have also seen the launch of constellations into low Earth orbit, for global mobile communications using handheld telephones—in particular, the Iridium constellation, the first satellites of which were lofted in May Although financial problems have impacted this programme, it nevertheless heralds large-scale use of constellation systems in many application areas.

There are great benefits to the usage of these distributed systems, not only in communications and navigation applications but also in improving the temporal coverage of Earth observation. There is also an implicit trend here to use a number of small, but capable, spacecraft to do the job of one or two large satellites. The principal driver for the development of small satellite technology is the reduction in cost associated with access to space.

The elements contributing to this philosophy are low launch costs, a short design, build and test period, a less complex ground interface and operations, and the recognition of a means of testing new spacecraft technologies in a relatively low financial risk environment. At the other end of the size spectrum, December saw the first elements of the International Space Station ISS being brought together in orbit.

These various developments have had a significant influence on the structure of the new edition of the book. The major changes involve the removal of the chapter on atmospheric re-entry, and the addition of a new chapter on small satellite engineering and applications.

Much of the removed material has been redistributed in other chapters, however, for example, Earth atmosphere re-entry is included in Chapter 7 Launch Vehicles , and sections on aero-manoeuvring have been included in Chapter 5 Mission Analysis.

Both individuals are recognized internationally for their expertise in this field. The chapter, built on the huge expertise of the Surrey Space Centre, gives insights into small satellite systems engineering in general.

Given the growing activity in this area, no textbook of this kind is complete without such a contribution. Other chapters have been rewritten—in particular, Chapter 8 Spacecraft Structures , Chapter 11 Thermal Control , Chapter 16 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Chapter 19 Spacecraft Systems Engineering —and most of the others have been substantially revised, including a discussion of constellation design and small-body missions in Chapter 5 Mission Analysis.

Some of the authors of the second edition have retired, and new names have appeared in the contributors list. The editors are grateful to all of them for their contributions. Each of them will be sadly missed. The reader may have noticed the dedication at the front of the book to one of these authors, Mervyn Briscoe, who was actively involved in revising his chapter on Mechanisms when he died in Mervyn gave loyal service as a contributor to the short course activity at Southampton over many years, and we would like to acknowledge this by dedicating this edition to his memory.

Finally, it is appropriate to thank both Peter Fortescue and John Stark for their pioneering work in bringing the previous editions to fruition, and for their valued assistance with this one.

Not only has it given our contributing authors a chance to update the material in their chapters—the technology is developing all the time and five years is a long time! As a result there are two new chapters. The first is on Mechanisms—important equipment on spacecraft. They are an essential part of many of the systems that are covered in the other chapters, but having their own requirements we have given them chapter status here.

They are a specialist topic, involving the problem of moving one mechanical part relative to another. For an application that has a long life, no servicing, no disturbance to the structure, and ideally no single point failure as design objectives, mechanism designers are faced with a challenging task.

Chapter 16 tells us how they have responded to it. The second additional chapter addresses the subject of System Engineering. The first edition has no hyphens in its title. Indeed there have been enough satisfied readers to cause the dreaded question of a second edition to be raised.

So our response is to retain the same ambiguous title, and to retain the same thrust as in the first edition. But we have added a new chapter No. It is written by authors within the spacecraft industry who have experience in that activity.

We hope it will bring together the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that are to be found among the other chapters, and will show how they can be fitted together harmoniously to form a viable whole—a spacecraft that meets its design objectives in a viable manner. Since the first edition some of our authors have moved to new locations; some have retired.

New names have appeared in our list of contributors. The courses are still thriving, now serving much of European industry, with one-week versions for experienced engineers, sometimes senior ones, who are specialists in their own fields. On the courses, the attendees work in competing teams on a project that involves designing a spacecraft in response to an overall objective. Over the years, mission designs have been directed at all application areas: science, astronomy, communications and Earth observations.

These models demonstrate system viability rather than detailed design. The coverage in this book is therefore aimed at giving the breadth that is needed by system engineers, with an emphasis on the bus aspect rather than on the payload. The specialist engineer is well served with textbooks, which cover many of the subsystems in detail and in depth. He is unlikely to learn very much about his own specialist topic from this book. Chapters 2 to 5 set the general scene for spacecraft, and particularly for satellites.

They must operate in an environment that is generally hostile compared to that with which we are familiar on Earth, and the main features of this are described in Chapter 2. Chapters 3 and 4 address the dynamics of objects in space, where the vehicles will respond to forces and moments that are minute, and which would be discounted as of no significance if they occurred on Earth.

Indeed, most of them do occur here, but we do not often operate in a fully free state, and our Earth-bound vehicles are subject to other, much larger forces. Chapter 5 relates the motion of the spacecraft to Earth rather than to the inertially based reference system of celestial mechanics. Chapters 6 to 15 address the main subsystems. Chapters 7 and 8 cover the subjects of getting off the ground and returning through the atmosphere. Chapters 6, 9 to 12 and 14 deal with the main subsystems on board the spacecraft, that include the on-board end of the telemetry and control link Chapter 14 with ground control Chapter This is relevant to the telemetry and control link and to a communications payload.

Chapter 16 introduces electromagnetic compatibility EMC , one of the subjects that must be addressed by the systems engineer if the various subsystems are to work in harmony. Product assurance is of vital concern to spacecraft engineers.

Their product s must survive a hostile launch environment and then must last many years without the luxury of any maintenance. It does great credit to the discipline they exercise, that so many of their products do so. We editors would like to express our thanks to the authors who have contributed chapters in the book. Most of them have lectured on the courses mentioned above. Our task has been to whittle down the material they have provided since they have been very generous. We are grateful too for their patience.

The conversion of course notes into a book was expected to be a short process. How wrong we were! We would also like to thank colleagues Graham Swinerd and Adrian Tatnall, who read some of the texts and gave advice. And finally our thanks to Sally Mulford, who has converted some much-abused text into typescript with patience and good humour. Stark1 , Graham G. Swinerd2 and Adrian R. At the time of writing the Space Age is just over half a century old.

In that time technology has made great strides, and the Apollo human expedition to the Moon and back is now a rather distant memory. Space vehicles have landed on the Moon and Venus, and in recent years Mars has seen a veritable armada of orbiters, landers and rovers in preparation for a hoped-for future human expedition to the red planet.

Minor bodies in the Solar System have also received the attention of mission planners. This was succeeded in by the attempted sampling of material from the Itokawa asteroid by the Japanese Hayabusa spacecraft. Although the sampling operation was unsuccessful, the spacecraft is now on a return journey to Earth in the hope that some remnants of asteroid material may be found in its sealed sampling chamber.

Similarly, a prime objective of the ambitious European Rosetta programme is to place a lander on a cometary body in There is also a growing awareness of the impact threat posed by near-Earth asteroids and comets, which is driving research into effective means of diverting such a body from a collision course with Earth.

Since our brief sojourn to the Moon in —, human spaceflight has been confined to Earth orbit, with the current focus on construction and utilization of the International Space Station ISS. Edited by Peter W. Fortescue, Graham G. Swinerd and John P. The ISS has been a major step for both the technology and politics of the space industry, and has been a useful exercise in learning to live and work in space—a necessary lesson for future human exploration of the Solar System.

However, sees the retirement of the Shuttle. This led to the proposal of a less complex man-rated launch vehicle, Ares 1, which is part of the Constellation Programme. The objective of this programme is to produce a new human spaceflight infrastructure to allow a return of US astronauts to the Moon, and ultimately to Mars. However, the shuttle retirement coincides with a deep global financial recession, and the political commitment to the Constellation Programme appears to be very uncertain.

This re-evaluation by the US will perhaps herald the reinvigoration of the drive towards the full commercialization of the space infrastructure. There is no doubt, however, that the development of unmanned application spacecraft will continue unabated.

Many countries now have the capability of putting spacecraft into orbit. Satellites have established a firm foothold as part of the infrastructure that underpins our technological society here on Earth.

There is every expectation that they have much more to offer in the future. Before the twentieth century, space travel was largely a flight of fantasy. At the turn of the twentieth century, however, a Russian teacher, K. Tsiolkovsky, laid the foundation stone for rocketry by providing insight into the nature of propulsive motion. Owing to the small circulation of this journal, the results of his work were largely unknown in the West prior to the work of Hermann Oberth, which was published in These analyses provided an understanding of propulsive requirements, but they did not provide the technology.

This eventually came, following work by R. Goddard in America and Wernher von Braun in Germany. Their rockets were the first reliable propulsive systems, and while they were not capable of placing a vehicle into orbit, they could deliver a warhead of approximately kg over a range of km.

It was largely the work of these same German engineers that led to the first successful flight of Sputnik 1 on 4 October , closely followed by the first American satellite, Explorer 1, on 31 January Five decades have seen major advances in space technology. It has not always been smooth, as evidenced by the major impact that the Challenger and Columbia disasters had on the American space programme. Technological advances in many areas have, however, been achieved. Particularly notable are the developments in energy-conversion technologies, especially solar photovoltaics, fuel cells and batteries.

Developments in heat-pipe technology have also occurred in the space arena, with ground-based application in the oil industry. Perhaps the most notable developments in this period, however, have been in electronic computers and software.

Although these have not necessarily been driven by space technology, the new capabilities that they afford have been rapidly assimilated, and they have revolutionized the flexibility of spacecraft.

In some cases they have even turned a potential mission failure into a grand success. Man has been successful in devising designs for spacecraft that will withstand a hostile space environment, and he has found many solutions. Some have reached the stage of being economically viable, such as satellites for communications, weather and navigation purposes.

Others monitor Earth for its resources, the health of its crops and pollution. Determination of the extent and nature of global warming is only possible using the global perspective provided by satellites. Each of these peaceful applications is paralleled by inevitable military ones. Communication satellites serve the military user, as do weather satellites. The Global Positioning System GPS navigational satellite constellation is now able to provide an infantryman, sailor or fighter pilot with his location to an accuracy of about a metre.

Table 1. The satellites may be categorized in a number of ways such as by orbit altitude, eccentricity or inclination. It is important to note that the specific orbit adopted for a mission will have a strong impact on the design of the vehicle, as illustrated in the following paragraphs. Considering the communication between the vehicle and the ground, it is evident that the large distance involved means that the received power is many orders of magnitude less than the transmitted power.

Low Earth orbit LEO missions are altogether different. Communication with such craft is more complex as a result of the intermittent nature of ground station passes. This resulted in the development, in the early s, of a new type of spacecraft—the tracking and data relay satellite system TDRSS —operating in GEO to provide a link between craft in LEO and a ground centre.

This development was particularly important because the Shuttle in LEO required a continuous link with the ground. More generally, the proximity of LEO satellites to the ground does make them an attractive solution for the provision of mobile communications.

The power can be reduced and the time delay caused by the finite speed of electromagnetic radiation does not produce the latency problems encountered using a geostationary satellite. A dominant feature is the relative period spent in sunlight and eclipse in these orbits. LEO is characterized by a high fraction of the orbit being spent in eclipse, and hence a need for substantial oversizing of the solar array to meet battery-charging requirements.

In GEO, on the other hand, a long time up to 72 min spent in eclipse at certain times of the year leads to deep discharge requirements on the battery, although the eclipse itself is only a small fraction of the total orbit period.

Additional differences in the power system are also partly due to the changing solar aspect angle to the orbit plane during the course of the year.

This may be offset, however, in the case of the sun-synchronous orbit see Section 5. It soon becomes clear that changes of mission parameters of almost any type have potentially large effects upon the specifications for the subsystems that comprise and support a spacecraft. The variety of types and shapes of these systems is extremely wide. When considering spacecraft, it is convenient to subdivide them into functional elements or subsystems.

But it is also important to recognize that the satellite itself is only an element within a larger system. There must be a supporting ground control system Figure 1. Each of the elements of the overall system must interact with the other elements, and it is the job of the system designer to achieve an overall optimum in which the mission objectives are realized efficiently.

It is, for example, usual for the final orbit of a geostationary satellite to be achieved by a combination of a launch vehicle and the boost motor of the satellite itself. This starts us towards the overall process of systems engineering, which will be treated in detail in the final chapter of this book. Figure 1. Each of these may be considered to perform functions that will have functional requirements associated with them. We can thus have an overriding set of mission requirements that will arise from the objectives of the mission itself.

In the process of systems engineering, we are addressing the way in which these functional requirements can best be met, in a methodical manner. It ensures that all aspects of a project have been considered and integrated into a consistent whole. Alternatively, the system approach could be applied on a more limited basis to an assembly within the space segment, such as an instrument within the payload.

The mission objectives are imposed on the system by the customer, or user of the data. They are statements of the aims of the mission, are qualitative in nature and should Satellite Launcher Ground station Figure 1. It is these fundamental objectives that must be fulfilled as the design evolves.

For example, the mission objectives might be to provide secure and robust threedimensional position and velocity determination to surface and airborne military users. An illustration of the range of methods and the subsequent requirements that can stem from mission objectives is given by the large number of different concepts that have been proposed to meet the objective of providing a worldwide mobile communication system.

They range from an extension of the existing Inmarsat spacecraft system to schemes using highly eccentric and tundra orbits see Chapter 5 for the definitions of these , to a variety of concepts based around a network of LEO satellites, such as The Globalstar or Iridium constellations.

This example demonstrates an underlying principle of system engineering, that is, that there is never only one solution to meet the objectives. There will be a diverse range of solutions, some better and some worse, based on an objective discriminating parameter such as cost, mass or some measure of system performance.

The problem for the system engineer is to balance all these disparate assessments into a single solution. The process that the system engineer first undertakes is to define, as a result of the mission objectives, the mission requirements.

The subsequent requirements on the system and subsystems evolve from these initial objectives through the design process. This is illustrated in Figure 1. At this point, however, it is important to note the double-headed arrows in Figure 1.

These indicate the feedback and iterative nature of system engineering. We turn now to the spacecraft system itself. This may be divided conveniently into two principal elements, the payload and the bus or service module. It is of course the payload that is the motivation for the mission itself. In order that this may function it requires certain resources that will be provided by the bus.

In particular, it is possible to identify the functional requirements, which include: 1. The payload must be pointed in the correct direction. The payload must be operable. The data from the payload must be communicated to the ground. The desired orbit for the mission must be maintained. The payload must be held together, and on to the platform on which it is mounted.

The payload must operate and be reliable over some specified period. An energy source must be provided to enable the above functions to be performed. These requirements lead on to the breakdown into subsystems, which is shown in Figure 1. Inset in each of these is a number that relates it to the functions above. The structure of this book recognizes this overall functional breakdown, shown in Figure 1.

The individual subsystems are covered separately in the chapters. Thus, in Chapter 8 the structural subsystem is considered, and in Chapter 15, mechanism design is outlined. The power subsystem, including the various ways in which power can be raised on a spacecraft, is described in Chapter The main elements of an attitude control subsystem are indicated principally in Chapter 9, although the underlying attitude motion of a free body such as a satellite is covered in Chapter 3.

Telemetry and command subsystems may be conveniently considered alongside on-board data handling OBDH ; these Space segment Bus Payload Attitude and orbit control 1 and 4 Structure 5 Power 7 Propulsion 1 and 4 Thermal 1 and 6 Telemetry 2 and command 3 Mechanisms 5 Figure 1. The thermal control subsystem appears in Chapter Propulsion, as it relates to on-board systems, is described in Chapter 6, while its application to launch systems is described in Chapter 7.

One facet of these subsystems is that the design of any one has impacts and resource implications on the others. A most important feature of spacecraft system design is to identify what aspects of the mission and what elements of the design provide the major influences on the type of satellite that may meet the specific mission requirements.

In some cases the drivers will affect major features of the spacecraft hardware. The varied mission requirements, coupled with the need to minimize mass and hence power, has thus led to a wide variety of individual design solutions being realized. However, the spacecraft industry is now evolving towards greater standardization—in the shape of the specific buses that may be used to provide the resources for a variety of missions e. It is not simply the nature of its payload that determines the design that is selected for a given mission, although this will have a considerable influence.

Commercial and political influences are strongly felt in spacecraft engineering. Individual companies have specialist expertise; system engineering is dependent on the individual experience within this expertise. This was perhaps most notably demonstrated by the Hughes Company, which advanced the art of the spin-stabilized satellite through a series of Intelsat spacecraft. Spacecraft systems engineering is not all science—there is indeed an art to the discipline.

This leads to another major feature of spacecraft system design, namely, the impact of reliability. The majority of terrestrial systems may be maintained, and their reliability, while being important, is not generally critical to their survival. If a major component fails, the maintenance team can be called in.

In space, this luxury is not afforded and while the Shuttle did provide in-orbit servicing for a limited number of satellites, this was an extremely expensive option. This requires that the system must be fault-tolerant, and when this tolerance is exceeded the system is no longer operable and the mission has ended. There are two principal methods used to obtain high reliability. The first is to use a design that is well proven. This is true for both system and component selection.

The requirement to validate the environmental compatibility of components Chapter 2 leads to relatively old types being used in mature technology, especially in electronic components. The second method of achieving high reliability is via de-rating Chapter By reducing the power of the many electronic components, for example, a greater life expectancy can be obtained.

This leads to an overall increase in mass. Much of satellite design is thus not state-of-the-art technology. Design teams evolve a particular design solution to meet varied missions— because it is a design they understand—and hence system design is an art as well as a science. In making the selection of subsystems for the spacecraft, the designer must have a good grasp of the way in which the subsystems work and the complex interactions between them, and they must recognize how the craft fits into the larger system.

While each subsystem will have its own performance criterion, its performance must nevertheless be subordinated to that of the system as a whole. Up until now, we have been able to gain access to space, and demonstrate a competent exploitation of this environment principally in terms of the use of application satellites—however, our utilization of it is still limited. This limitation is mainly related to the very high cost of access to orbit, and this obstacle needs to be overcome in opening up the new frontier.

Beyond the frontier, however, we will require to establish space infrastructure; including the prime elements of communications, and safe and reliable transportation, with a permanent human presence in space—initially on space stations, but then on the Moon and Mars. Over the last 40 years or so, space exploration has had to adapt to changes in world politics. Clearly, to set up the infrastructure there must be a space transportation system.

The first step—getting off the ground—requires the development of next-generation launchers, which are truly reusable, having aircraft-like operational characteristics. This poses huge technological challenges principally for propulsion engineers and material scientists. However, the rewards for such a breakthrough would be enormous—the resulting reduction in cost to access to orbit would open up the new frontier, not only in terms of space applications and science, but also for human space exploration and space tourism.

The early part of the twenty-first century will see the completion and operation of the ISS. Surely such orbital staging posts will eventually become assembly and servicing posts as well, so that spacecraft venturing beyond Earth orbit do not have to be designed to withstand the full rigours of launch, when their subsequent stages of travel are relatively stress-free.

Manufacturing in space also has significant potential, not only for exotic materials, but also for lightweight structural materials extruded in zero gravity, for use in zero gravity. A communications infrastructure is already in use. There is a requirement for a power generating and supply system. We are, however, at a crossroad in the way we develop our presence in space. Throughout the past 50 years there has been debate concerning the presence of humans in space: what role should we have and how should this be accomplished.

Over the past 30 years there has also been the parallel debate about how space endeavours should be financed—whether by governmental funds or private capital. The philosophies of the past may of course reassert themselves, with the result that we see funding for space programmes once again dominated by tax payers money, but maybe not. The issues are drawing together in a way never before witnessed.

Up until very recently, the advent of space tourism has only been the province of the dreamer and the science fiction aficionado.

This is now changing, stimulated without doubt by the winning of the Ansari X-prize in October by SpaceShipOne, built by the company Scaled Composites. Their subsequent teaming with Virgin Galactic in means that it is now possible in to reserve a seat online on the first commercial sub-orbital flights.

There is, as a result, the potential for the commercial airline industry which itself was initiated by the not dissimilar Orteig Prize, won by Charles Lindbergh in to address the issue of access to space.

The enabling technologies are gradually emerging alongside the commercial realization that some people can afford to fly into space at a commercial price tag.

This is all coming at a time when the prevailing political situation in the USA is pointing to a reassessment of the role NASA should play in future access to space. It seems quite probable that this nexus will indeed further stimulate the progress to the commercial utilization of space. There is a subtle but significant shift. Rather than attempting merely to commercialize the sale of a largely government-funded collection of data products from satellites, typified by the approaches adopted in the s and 90s, a movement can be perceived towards the commercialization of the core process of access to space by individuals.

There is a whole new exciting arena waiting to be explored, occupied and used for the benefit of all mankind. However, the text does not assume that the reader has an extensive background in the subject matter of resilience. This book is aimed at engineers and architects in the areas of aerospace, space systems, and space communications. Author : Vincent L. Pisacane Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Appli ISBN: Category: Science Page: View: Read Now » Fundamentals of Space Systems was developed to satisfy two objectives: the first is to provide a text suitable for use in an advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate course in both space systems engineering and space system design.

The second is to be a primer and reference book for space professionals wishing to broaden their capabilities to develop, manage the development, or operate space systems.

The authors of the individual chapters are practicing engineers that have had extensive experience in developing sophisticated experimental and operational spacecraft systems in addition to having experience teaching the subject material. The text presents the fundamentals of all the subsystems of a spacecraft missions and includes illustrative examples drawn from actual experience to enhance the learning experience. It includes a chapter on each of the relevant major disciplines and subsystems including space systems engineering, space environment, astrodynamics, propulsion and flight mechanics, attitude determination and control, power systems, thermal control, configuration management and structures, communications, command and telemetry, data processing, embedded flight software, survuvability and reliability, integration and test, mission operations, and the initial conceptual design of a typical small spacecraft mission.

Page: View: Read Now » This volume addresses the fundamentals of planning, designing, fabricating, testing and operating space systems. Author : Brian W. Author : Peter J. This practical workbook is a comprehensive treatment, packed with unique exercises, and offers an invaluable guide for start-ups, students, and space enthusiasts, who will find insights to strengthen and deepen their own capabilities.

Systems are complex and architectures tie them together, requiring technical understanding, and so much more. This book will show the reader how to start a space business, appeal to legislators, interact with regulators, engage the public, and to coordinate diverse, international teams. It will allow them to gain the confidence to build, live, work, and move about in space. The initial plans involved the direct participation of 16 nations, 88 launches and over spacewalks-more space activities than NASA had accomplished prior to the International Space Station decision.

Probably more important was the significant leap in System Engineering SE execution that would be required to build and operate a multi-national space station. In a short period of time, NASA and its partners had to work out how to integrate culturally different SE approaches, designs, languages and operational perspectives on risk and safety.

It focuses on defining customer needs and required functionality early in the development cycle, documenting requirements, and then proceeding with design synthesis and system validation while considering the complete problem: operations, performance, test, manufacturing, cost and schedule, training and support, and disposal. The intent of these case studies is to examine a broad spectrum of program types and a variety of learning principles using the Friedman-Sage Framework to guide overall analysis.

These cases support practitioners of systems engineering and are also used in the academic instruction in systems engineering within military service academies and at both civilian and military graduate schools. Until now. It discusses how you can identify systems engineering needs and adapt these practices to suit specific application domains, thus avoiding redefining practices from scratch.

However, they address recurring problems common to all disciplines. These examples provide the pros and cons of the methods and techniques available, lessons learned, and pitfalls to avoid. This book collates information across disciplines to provide you with the tools to more efficiently design and manage complex systems that achieve their goals.

It describes a novel analytical framework based on activity theory for understanding how systems thinking evolves and how it can be improved to support multidisciplinary teamwork in the context of system development and systems engineering. This method, developed using data collected over four years from three different small space systems engineering organizations, can be applied in a wide variety of work activities in the context of engineering design and beyond in order to monitor and analyze multidisciplinary interactions in working teams over time.

In addition, the book presents a practical strategy called WAVES Work Activity for a Evolution of Systems engineering and thinking , which fosters the practical learning of systems thinking with the aim of improving process development in different industries.

The book offers an excellent resource for researchers and practitioners interested in systems thinking and in solutions to support its evolution. Beyond its contribution to a better understanding of systems engineering, systems thinking and how it can be learned in real-world contexts, it also introduce a suitable analysis framework that helps to bridge the gap between the latest social science research and engineering research.

Author : Miguel A. There are only a few texts covering early design of space systems and none of them has been specifically dedicated to it. Furthermore all existing space engineering books concentrate on analysis. None of them deal with space system synthesis — with the interrelations between all the elements of the space system.