Spacecraft
design requires integration
of many disciplines
through systems engineering. The first phase is
Conceptual
Design, consisting of
a
series of trade studies
to meet mission requirements given real-world
constraints.
Virtual
Spacecraft Design Laboratory
The
links below illustrate Conceptual
Design of
a hypothetical communications satellite bus, with
explanations and renderings that reference the
associated Virtual Spacecraft Design Classroom.
VSDL
specifically addresses satellite bus design and
not the associated ground system, which is often
equally or more complicated and expensive.
