These exclusive new resources present the design and development of microelectronic devices and microcircuits for applications in space in two comprehensive volumes. In the first volume readers find up-to-date details on the modern spacecraft classification, failure and electrical component requirements of space microelectronics. In the second volume, integrated circuit design for a broad range of space applications is presented. These resources have a unique focus on the manufacturing of electronics for space. Volume 1: Modern Spacecraft; Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft Failures and Accidents; Microwave Electronics For Space and Military Applications; Microelectronic Element Base of Rocket and Space Technology; Process Design Kits (PDK) Structure and Specific Uses in the Development of Products with Submicron Design Rules.