Satellite CommunicationsArchitecture Identify Requirements Specify Architectures Determine Link Data Rates Design & Size each link Document your rationale
Spacecraft data processing requires microcomputers and interfaces that are functionally similar to desktop systems However, space systems require: Low power, volume, and mass High reliability and fault tolerance
Space Systems Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology Introduction Introduction Objective : To compare the different imaging configurations for a To compare the different imaging configurations for a Separated Spacecraft Interferometer operating from an Separated Spacecraft Interferometer operating from an Earth’s orbit Earth’s orbit
Why Cost Estimation? Critically important part of system design Too high – lose the contract award Too low – over-run cost plus contracts, company loss on fixed price contracts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Space Systems Laboratory Lockheed Martin Corporation Advanced Technology Center Electromagnetic Formation Flight Electromagnetic Formation Flight
TAKAHASHI 8-inch High Precision (RMS WF errors 1/20 λ) Telescope Final Design Designed optimized achromatic doublet to convert a focal telescope to afocal with