Space Mission Design • Advantages of Space – Global perspective – Clear view of the heavens – Free-fall environment – Abundant resources – Final frontier
Space Mission Design • Many different types of design processes, which do we use? – All, or maybe none of them! All attempt to solve basic problem of optimizing performance, cost, and time → Just depends on what you’re trying to accomplish (must consider project goals, constraints, background of group solving, etc)
System Engineering Process • A System: – An integrated composite of people, products, and processes that provide a capability to satisfy a stated need or objective • Defense Acquisition University, “System Engineering Fundamentals”
Systems Engineering • The System Engineering Process covers the development, manufacturing, verification, testing, operations, and disposal of a system
C 3 Operations Subject Orbit and Constellation Space Element Ground Element Launch Element