In recent years, space projects have evolved to faster and more variable projects. To adjust
the design processes in accordance, new work methodologies arise, as the Concurrent …

The concurrent engineering (CE) approach has been successfully applied to the early
design phase of space missions. During CE sessions, a software support is needed to allow …

Within the framework of its General Studies Programme (GSP), ESA performs a number of
pre-Phase-A assessment studies each year. The purpose of these studies is to assess the …

I. Introduction uring the last decade, space systems and exploration architectures have
become more complex and more articulated. The emergent behaviors arising from the …

The European Space Agency (ESA) performs pre-Phase-A assessment studies as part of
the definition of future space missions. To evaluate the benefits of the Concurrent …

PACE transportation systems, especially launch vehicles, differ by nature from other space
segments such as satellites, space probes or surface elements. This is mainly due to their …

Engineering processes for spacecraft design generally need much time, cost and effort due
to the complexity of subsystem interaction and the challenging conditions in space. To …

Early design studies, especially for advanced projects, are often considered as not-so-
relevant and far from reality since the outcome is usually and “solely” a set of documents …

With the increasing size and complexity of development projects at large companies and
organizations in the aviation industry, concurrent engineering (CE) and integrated aircraft …

Concurrent Engineering (CE) in the space sector is an effective collaborative development
approach for space mission architectures or system design. It involves each appropriate …