Identify commercial and defence applications of space technology. Review key objectives, developments and technical specifications of avail. vehicles and systems. Supplier/manufacturer listings support market research and procurement requirements. Space operators/customers are listed

Identify commercial and defence applications of space technology. Review key objectives, developments and technical specifications of avail. vehicles and systems. Supplier/manufacturer listings support market research and procurement requirements. Space operators/customers are listed

IHS Janes Space Systems & Industry provides detailed profiles of thousands of commercial and military space systems in service and under development around the world. IHS Janes Space Systems & Industry delivers exhaustive global profiles of civil and military space systems and technologies, providing A&D businesses with critical independent technical and market intelligence to support effective business development, strategy and space systems product development activity, and providing military and security organizations with the intelligence they need to support critical analysis, planning and procurement activities.

The essential, most comprehensive guide to spacecraft and space exploration includes: Civilian and military spacecraft Shuttles and satellites Space agencies Information on current and historic space missions More than 400 color photographs

The definition of all space systems starts with the establishment of its fundamental parameters: requirements to be fulfilled, overall system and satellite design, analysis and design of the critical elements, developmental approach, cost, and schedule. There are only a few texts covering early design of space systems and none of them has been specifically dedicated to it. Furthermore all existing space engineering books concentrate on analysis. None of them deal with space system synthesis – with the interrelations between all the elements of the space system. Introduction to Space Systems concentrates on understanding the interaction between all the forces, both technical and non-technical, which influence the definition of a space system. This book refers to the entire system: space and ground segments, mission objectives as well as to cost, risk, and mission success probabilities. Introduction to Space Systems is divided into two parts. The first part analyzes the process of space system design in an abstract way. The second part of the book focuses on concrete aspects of the space system design process. It concentrates on interactions between design decisions and uses past design examples to illustrate these interactions. The idea is for the reader to acquire a good insight in what is a good design by analyzing these past designs.