This document aims to identify gaps and research opportunities in the application of systems
engineering in the development of distributed spacecraft systems missions from the …

This document aims to present a bibliographic review on the use of Systems Engineering as
a tool for developing distributed spacecraft missions, focusing on the development of …

Aimed at students, faculty and professionals in the aerospace field, this book provides
practical information on the development, analysis, and control of a single and/or multiple …

I. Introduction ollowing the success of GOCE11 and GRACE12, the scientific communities
and the space agencies have started to focus their attention towards the preparation of a …

The requirements of the overall spacecraft mission are defined by the payload. They can be
considered as an input to the design process. The developer of the spacecraft tries to meet …

In the last few years, aerospace systems have become more and more complex. In order to
satisfy the stakeholders' needs, the number of functions implemented in a single system is …

Institutions conducting satellite missions usually focus their energy primarily on the
spacecraft development, rather than the ground segment. This often causes that parts of the …

System of Systems Engineering in Space Exploration Page 1 Chapter 14 System of Systems
Engineering in Space Exploration STEVEN D. JOLLY1 and BRIAN K. MUIRHEAD2 1Lockheed …

Recent developments have seen a trend towards larger constellations of spacecraft, with
some proposals featuring constellations of more than 10.000 satellites. While similar …

Recent technological advances spurred the exploration of problems that require multiple
spacecraft operating in a synchronized manner, promoting research and development …