Index

Part I: Space Mission Engineering

1. Introduction

   1. What is space mission engineering?

   2. History

   3. Technology, applications, economics

2. Space mission / concurrent / system engineering

   1. Process

   2. Objectives, constraints, requirements

   3. Concept definition

   4. Analysis and utility

   5. Formal requirements

3. Space environment

4. Astrodynamics and mission analysis

   1. Space geometry

   2. Orbits and astrodynamics

   3. Orbit design

5. Cost estimating

6. Financing, law

Part II: Spacecraft and Payload Design

1. Payload

2. Propulsion

3. Subsystems

   1. Control systems

   2. On board processing

   3. Communications

   4. Power

   5. Structure and configuration

   6. Thermal

Part III: Launch and Operations

1. Launch Vehicles

2. Launch Operations

3. Ground System

4. Mission Operations

5. End of Mission