Space Mission Analysis and Design

Space Technology Library #8

by Wiley J. Larson (Editor)

This practical handbook for Space Mission Engineering draws on leading aerospace experts to carry readers through mission design, from orbit selection to ground ops. SMAD III updates the technology, provides greater emphasis on small spacecraft design and the cost-reduction process, and includes more detail on multi-satellite manufacturing, space computers, payload design and autonomous systems.

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

976 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.

[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.

[Astragen · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're into stuff like this, you can read the full review.



1969: "Space Mission Analysis and Design" by Wiley J. Larson (Ed.)



I dunno, the moon has lost all appeal to me when it comes to space missions, manned or otherwise. After the wonders of 1969, when it was done with computing capacities that today would fit into an iPhone, it will never be the same awe-inspiring experience for us viewers back home. I can, to some degree, appreciate today's security priorities and all, but they inevitably lead to reservations and delays and cancellations until each and every nut and bolt is considered 110 percent perfect. And then, perhaps in 2030 or 2040, they will be ready to place a person on the surface – again. And that person will be there only to exploit the moon commercially, in the interest of greedy corporations.

[يوسف عبداللطيف · Rating 4 out of 5]

A masterful exploration that goes beyond superficial explanations, 'Space Mission Analysis and Design (Space Technology Library)' by Wiley J. Larson, challenging traditional paradigms while maintaining absolute clarity, making it an indispensable addition for any critical thinker.

[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.