The Space Environment and Its Effects on Space Systems, Second Edition (Hardback)

The Space Environment and Its Effects on Space Systems, Second Edition explores the physics of the space environment and engineering aspects of the effects of the space environment on space systems. It is appropriate for undergraduate or beginning graduate engineering students and for those experts in related fields who wish to expand their knowledge.Revised and expanded, this edition features new chapters on risk management, formation and evolution of the universe, and time and reference systems. It also features expanded chapters on space radiation.

Topics Discussed
Unique issues relevant to the development of space systems and the consequences of our inability to directly access spacecraft to assess performance deficiencies
Techniques employed to enhance mission success by explicitly addressing risk throughout development and operations
Formation and evolution of the universe as a background to establish overall characteristics of interplanetary and interstellar environments
Formation of the solar system and the characteristics of its constituents relevant to exploratory space missionsCharacteristics of the sun, recognized as being the primary source of driving energy for the solar system
Time and reference systems critical to characterizing and correlating observations with theories and their predictions
Gravitational forces and fields that dominate the motions of the constituents of the universe, including the Earth and spacecraft
Magnetic and electric fields of the Earth that govern motions of particles and interact with spacecraft
Magnetosphere and ionopause environments of celestial bodies
Charged particle radiation environment
Interactions of photon and particle radiation with materials and humans
Neutral atmospheres of the planets, with emphasis on the Earth';s environment
Plasma and its effects, with an emphasis on the Earth's ionosphere
Potential for spacecraft contamination during development, test, launch, and operations
Meteoroid and debris environments, with emphasis on those of the Earth
Thermal environment and thermal control of spacecraft