Space Mission Analysis and Design

by Larson, Wiley J.; Wertz, James R.

• ISBN13: 9781881883012
• ISBN10: 1881883019
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-11-01
• Publisher: Microcosm

Table of Contents

List of Authors and Editors
Foreword
Preface
The Space Mission Analysis and Design Process	p. 1
The Space Mission Life Cycle
Definition of Mission Objectives
Preliminary Estimate of Mission Needs, Requirements, and Constraints
Mission Characterization	p. 19
Identifying Alternative Mission Concepts
Identifying Alternative Mission Architectures
Identifying System Drivers
Characterizing the Mission Architecture
Mission Evaluation	p. 47
Identification of Driving Requirements
Mission Analysis
Mission Utility
Mission Concept Selection
Requirements Definition	p. 69
Role of Requirements in System Development
Requirements Analysis and Performance Budgeting
Requirements Specification
Summary: The Steps to a Requirements Baseline
Space Mission Geometry	p. 93
Introduction to Geometry on the Celestial Sphere
Earth Geometry Viewed from Space
Apparent Motion of Satellites for an Observer on the Earth
Development of Mapping and Pointing Budgets
Introduction to Astrodynamics	p. 129
Keplerian Orbits
Orbit Perturbations
Orbit Maneuvering
Launch Windows
Orbit Maintenance
Orbit and Constellation Design	p. 157
The Orbit Design Process
Earth Coverage
The Delta-V Budget
Selecting Orbits for Earth-Referenced Spacecraft
Selecting Transfer, Parking, and Space-Referenced Orbits
Constellation Design
The Space Environment and Survivability	p. 197
The Space Environment
Hardness and Survivability Requirements
Defining and Sizing Space Payloads	p. 229
Types of Payloads
Overview of Payload Design and Sizing
Subject Trades
Overview of Observation Payloads
Designing Visual and IR Payloads
Payload Sizing
The FireSat Payload
Spacecraft Design and Sizing	p. 285
Requirements, Constraints, and the Design Process
Spacecraft Configuration
Design Budgets
Designing the Spacecraft Bus
Integrating the Spacecraft Design
Spacecraft Subsystems	p. 339
Attitude Determination and Control
Communications
Command and Data Handling
Power
Thermal
Structures and Mechanisms
Guidance and Navigation
Spacecraft Manufacture and Test	p. 489
Engineering Data
Manufacture of High-Reliability Hardware
Inspection and Quality Assurance
The Qualification Program
Spacecraft Qualification Test Flow
Launch Site Operations
Communications Architecture	p. 503
Communications Architecture
Data Rates
Link Design
Sizing the Payload
Special Topics
Mission Operations	p. 553
Overview of Mission Operations
Spacecraft Operations
Personnel Training
Mission Planning
Engineering Support
Ground System Design and Sizing	p. 579
The Ground System Design Process
A Ground System's Basic Elements
The Typical Ground System
Alternatives To Building a Dedicated System
Key Design Considerations
Spacecraft Computer Systems	p. 603
Allocating Requirements
Computer Resource Estimation
Development, Test, and Integration
Space Propulsion Systems	p. 637
Propulsion Subsystem Selection and Sizing
Basics of Rocket Propulsion
Types of Rockets
Component Selection and Sizing
Staging
Launch Systems	p. 665
Basic Launch Vehicle Considerations
Launch System Selection Process
Determining the Spacecraft Design Envelope and Environments
Space Logistics and Reliability	p. 693
Space Logistics
Reliability During Space Mission Concept Exploration
Cost Modeling	p. 715
Introduction to Cost Analysis
The Parametric Cost Estimation Process
Cost Estimating Relationships
Other Topics
FireSat Example
Limits on Mission Design	p. 741
Law and Policy Considerations
Orbital Debris - A Man-made Hazard
Design of Low-Cost Spacecraft	p. 767
Designing Low-Cost Space Systems
Small Space Systems Capabilities and Applications
Applying Miniature Satellite Technology to FireSat
Scaling from Large to Small Systems
Economics of Low-Cost Space Systems
Annotated Bibliography on Low-Cost Space Systems
Epilogue. Applying Space Mission Analysis and Design	p. 797
Applying SMAD to Later Mission Phases
Lessons Learned from Existing Space Programs
Future Trends
Appendix A. Mass Distribution for Selected Satellites	p. 805
Appendix B. Astronautical and Astrophysical Data	p. 807
Appendix C. Standard Notation	p. 812
Appendix D. Spherical Geometry Formulas	p. 814
Appendix E. Units and Conversion Factors	p. 818
Index	p. 827
Spaceflight Formulas
Fundamental Physical Constants
Spaceflight Constants
Index to Process Tables
Earth Satellite Parameters
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