Space Mission Analysis and Design

Space Technology Library #8

by Wiley J. Larson, James R. Wertz

The second edition of Space Mission Analysis and Design continues the tradition of emphasizing the process of mission design establshed by the first edition. Process tables are now included for all elements of the design activity. The quick-reference tables of important mission design parameters have been expanded to six pages on the inside rear cover. Numerous data tables have been expanded and updated, including space computers and a new presentation of satellite lifetimes. New sections have been added on defining the overall mission concept, subject trades, guidance and navigation, and applying the mission analysis and design process to reduce cost and risk in later program stages. The material on mission analysis, space payloads, spacecraft subsystems, and launch systems has been substantially revised. This book remains an invaluable tool for the concept exploration process and is requied reading for anyone involved in this process for unmanned space missions.
This book is intended for professionals and students in astronautics and space science, aerospace engineers and managers, and scientists involved with space experiments. It is also very suitable as a textbook in space mission analysis and design, or as supplementary reading for courses in virually any area of space technology.

Genres: Space, Engineering, Science, Nonfiction, Reference, Stem, Technical

884 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 1991

Reviews

[MariaK · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the bible of space-mission and spacecraft design. Excellent book, very well written, well structured, easy to follow (assuming you have the necessary math and physics background). I read it some years ago and had to re-read parts of it recently for a project I'm working on. I read several other books on the subject in the meantime but none of them was up to par with this one.

[Muhammad Hassan Qazi · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want to understand and work on Space missions, this book is among the best books to read. It contains the very basics of Space mission design, written in a simple and effective way. I loved the way technical aspects of Space mission analysis and design are explained with the help of very useful tables and flowcharts.

[Karen Grothe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the textbook for the Spacecraft Systems Design and Analysis course I took. Interestingly, some of the same systems engineering and mission planning being covered is mentioned in the Voyager's Grand Tour book I've been reading as well.