NASA Systems Engineering Handbook: NASA/SP-2016-6105 Rev2

by National Aeronautics and Space Administration

In 1995, the NASA Systems Engineering Handbook (NASA/SP-6105) was initially published to bring the fundamental concepts and techniques of systems engineering to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) personnel in a way that recognized the nature of NASA systems and the NASA environment. Since its initial writing and its revision in 2007 (Rev 1), systems engineering as a discipline at NASA has undergone rapid and continued evolution. This revision (Rev 2) of the Handbook maintains that original philosophy while updating the Agency's systems engineering body of knowledge, providing guidance for insight into current best Agency practices, and maintaining the alignment of the Handbook with the Agency's systems engineering policy.The update of this Handbook continues the methodology of the previous a top-down compatibility with higher-level Agency policy and a bottom-up infusion of guidance from the NASA practitioners in the field. This approach provides the opportunity to obtain best practices from across NASA and bridge the information to the established NASA systems engineering processes and to communicate principles of good practice as well as alternative approaches rather than specify a particular way to accomplish a task. The result embodied in this Handbook is a top-level implementation approach on the practice of systems engineering unique to NASA.

Genres: Engineering, Space, Science

534 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2018

About the author

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

Reviews

[Ashlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great systems engineering reference book with lots of example material to aid in designing space missions. I would recommend this as a supplementary text for space systems engineering grad students.

[Jeff Moreau · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much more approachable than the over textbook that I read for my Master's course and less repetitive. Good work, NASA. Not a page-turner, but decently well organized and full of necessary and relevant information.

[Elliot Danko · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very interesting and useful reference texts for systems design. If you ever wanna see the horror of overly complex org charts or flowcharts for mission formulation… “look on my Works, ye Mighty and Despair” -Some NASA Engineer

[Hugues Le Gendre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Très dense, très technique et assez peu agile. Mais bon, je n’ai pas encore de satellite à envoyer dans l’espace !

[Johi Olivera · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lo agrego porque queda cool, pero sí me lo leí. Qué trauma tho