Low Earth Orbit Satellite Design

Description

In recent decades, the number of satellites being built and launched into Earth’s orbit has grown immensely, alongside the field of space engineering itself. This book offers an in-depth guide to engineers and professionals seeking to understand the technologies behind Low Earth Orbit satellites. With access to special spreadsheets that provide the key equations and relationships needed for mastering spacecraft design, this book gives the growing crop of space engineers and professionals the tools and resources they need to prepare their own LEO satellite designs, which is especially useful for designers of small satellites such as those launched by universities. Each chapter breaks down the various mathematics and principles underlying current spacecraft software and hardware designs. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix The Space Environment (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 1-7 Satellite Missions (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 9-37 Orbits and Spacecraft-Related Geometry (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 39-54 Electric Power Subsystem Design (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 55-68 Spacecraft Communications (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 69-86 Spacecraft Digital Hardware (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 87-90 Attitude Determination and Control System (ADACS) (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 91-114 Spacecraft Software (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 115-125 Spacecraft Structure (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 127-159 Deployment Mechanisms (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 161-171 Propulsion (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 173-186 Thermal Design (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 187-201 Radiation Hardening, Reliability and Redundancy (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 203-208 Integration and Test (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 209-221 Launch Vehicles and Payload Interfaces (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 223-234 Ground Stations and Ground Support Equipment (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 235-239 Spacecraft Operations (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 241-248 Low Cost Design and Development (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 249-254 Systems Engineering and Program Management (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 255-277 A Spacecraft Design Example (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 279-283 Downloadable Spreadsheets (George Sebestyen, Steve Fujikawa, Nicholas Galassi, Alex Chuchra)....Pages 285-286 Back Matter ....Pages 287-317