Low Earth Orbit Satellite Design. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra.
• Authors: Sebestyen, George; Fujikawa, Steve; Galassi, Nicholas; Chuchra, Alex
• Contents: Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Space Environment -- Chapter 3: Satellite Missions -- Chapter 4: Orbits and Space-Related Geometry -- Chapter 5: Electric Power Subsystem Design -- Chapter 6: Spacecraft Communications -- Chapter 7: Spacecraft Digital Hardware -- Chapter 8: Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem (ADACS) -- Chapter 9: Spacecraft Software -- Chapter 10: Spacecraft Structure -- Chapter 11: Deployment Mechanisms -- Chapter 12: Propulsion -- Chapter 13: Thermal Design -- Chapter 14: Radiation Hardening, Reliability and Redundancy -- Chapter 15: Integration and Test -- Chapter 16: Launch Vehicles and the Spacecraft Interfaces -- Chapter 17: Ground Stations and Ground Support Equipment -- Chapter 18: Spacecraft Operations -- Chapter 19: Low Cost Design and Development -- Chapter 20: Systems Engineering and Program Management -- Chapter 21: A Spacecraft Design Example -- Chapter 22: Downloadable Spreadsheets -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Appendix 4 -- Appendix 5 -- Appendix 6 -- Appendix 7 -- Appendix 8 -- References -- Glossary -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (XIX, 317 pages), 220 illustrations, 155 illustrations in color
• Subjects: 629.1; Engineering; Artificial satellites -- Design; Aerospace engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); Software engineering; Aerospace engineering; Astronautics; Engineering; Science -- Astrophysics & Space Science; Computers -- Software Development & Engineering -- General; Astronautics; Software Engineering; Astronautics; Astrophysics; Software engineering; Technology & Engineering -- Aeronautics & Astronautics; Aerospace & aviation technology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319683157; 3319683152
• Related ISBNs: 9783319683140; 3319683144
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