Space Systems (Systems Engineering)

Firstly you'll examine the institutional and industrial landscape of organisations involved in space projects.

You'll then look at the implementation of systems engineering lifecycles and methodologies to space systems.

Space systems primarily include launchers, spacecraft (including manned space flight) and the ground segment which monitors, controls and make use of the services provided by the system. The course will help you understand the unique challenges of the environment in which spacecraft operate and the impacts this has on the system engineering activities to ensure a robust design.

You'll also look at the applications which make use of space assets to deliver services of value to the users.

The course is complemented by sessions delivered by industry and research institutes including the Satellite Applications Catapult and Airbus Defence and Space.

Each attendee will be provided with a hard copy of the taught material.

The subjects include:

• Why space?
• Industrial landscape
• Space domains
• Anatomy of a mission
• Launch and space environment
• Lifeycle and model philosophy
• Anatomy of a spacecraft
• Human rated space systems
• Ground segment and operations
• Telecommunications applications
• Earth observation applications
• Navigation applications
• Space project management
• Future space systems