IDS.339
Space Systems Engineering
See description under subject 16.89[J] .
Spring 2007
Topics
- Introduction and project definition
- Astrophysics from the Moon
- Telescope design 101
- Stakeholder analysis
- Human science operations in space
- System architecture 101
- Trade study methodology
- System architecture 102
- Human servicing of spacecraft
- Preliminary design review (PDR) preparation-no lecture
- Preliminary design review
- Integrated modeling and simulation of space telescopes
- Space telescope servicing
- Introduction to interferometry
- Lunar logistics
- Additional lectures
- Critical design review (CDR)
- CDR debriefing
Readings
- Larson, Wiley, and James Wertz, eds. Space Mission Analysis and Design . Torrance, CA: Microcosm Press, 1999. ISBN: 9781881883104.
- Larson, Wiley, and Linda Pranke. Human Space Flight: Mission Analysis and Design . Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill Companies, 1999. ISBN: 9780072368116.
- Eckart, Peter. The Lunar Base Handbook: An Introduction to Lunar Base Design, Development, and Operations . Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2006. ISBN: 9780073294445.
Prerequisites & course information
Same subject as 16.89[J] Prereq: 16.842 , 16.851 , or permission of instructor G (Spring) 4-2-6 units
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Spring 2007
- MIT OCW syllabus ↗
- MIT OCW calendar ↗
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.