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Spacecraft Design
1. Fundamentals of Spacecraft Design
2. Mission Analysis and Orbit Design
3. Spacecraft Subsystems
4. Systems Engineering and Integration
5. Launch and Operations
Systems Engineering and Integration
Requirements Definition and Management
Mission Objectives to System Requirements
Requirements Flow-down
Traceability Matrices
Verification and Validation
Verification Methods
Test
Analysis
Inspection
Demonstration
Validation Planning
System Budgets and Margins
Mass Budget
Allocation and Tracking
Margin Policy
Power Budget
Generation vs. Consumption
Contingency Margins
Data Budget
Data Generation Rates
Downlink Capacity
Link Budget
Uplink Analysis
Downlink Analysis
Delta-v Budget
Propulsion Margin
Pointing Budget
Attitude Control Accuracy
Disturbance Allowances
Spacecraft Configuration and Layout
Component Placement
Accessibility
Thermal Considerations
Field of View Considerations
Sensor Placement
Antenna Pointing
Center of Mass Management
Mass Distribution
Balancing Techniques
Moment of Inertia Management
Impact on Attitude Control
Design Adjustments
Reliability and Redundancy
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
Identification of Failure Points
Risk Mitigation Strategies
Fault Tree Analysis
Logical Failure Pathways
Redundancy Architectures
Hot Redundancy
Cold Redundancy
Standby Redundancy
Assembly, Integration, and Test
Integration Flow
Subsystem Integration
System-Level Integration
Functional Testing
Subsystem Functional Tests
End-to-End Testing
Environmental Testing
Vibration and Acoustic Testing
Test Profiles
Fixture Design
Thermal Vacuum Testing
Thermal Cycling
Vacuum Conditions
Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing
Radiated Emissions
Susceptibility Testing
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