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Category Scope
18 Spacecraft Design, Testing and Performance Includes satellites; space platforms; space stations; spacecraft systems and components such as thermal and environmental controls; and spacecraft control and stability characteristics. For life support systems see 54 Man/System Technology and Life Support. For related information see also 05 Aircraft Design, Testing and Performance; 39 Structural Mechanics; and 16 Space Transportation and Safety. Definition Spacecraft Design – The act of conceiving and planning the structure, systems, and performance characteristics of any type of spacecraft including space probes, satellites, space platforms and space stations. NASA Thesaurus, Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Spacecraft Testing – Tests, by whatever means, of a spacecraft or any equipment, system, or component used in, or on, a spacecraft to determine its suitability for, and reliability in, space flight. NASA Thesaurus, Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Spacecraft Performance – The manner or effectiveness in which any space vehicle, space platform, or space station functions while in operation in space, or in a simulated space environment. NASA Thesaurus, Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA Interest Exhaustive Interest : Research, development, testing, evaluation, or performance of any complete spacecraft, system, or component; operating problems that affect or are affected by design, development, testing, evaluation, or performance. | |
Input Subjects of Specific Interest
active communication satellite active satellite stabilization artificial satellites astronomical observatory satellites attitude control (spacecraft) automatic pilots (spacecraft) cabin pressurization (spacecraft) capture devices (spacecraft) communication satellites control effectiveness (spacecraft) control systems design (spacecraft) depressurization systems (spacecraft) docking (spacecraft) dynamic stability (spacecraft) expandable structures (spacecraft) fins (spacecraft) flight control (spacecraft) flight dynamics (spacecraft) flight path control (spacecraft) flutter (spacecraft) flying qualities (spacecraft) formation flying (satellites) free flyers (spacecraft) geophysical satellites handling qualities (spacecraft) hydraulic systems (spacecraft) inflatable structures (spacecraft) inlets (spacecraft) International Space Station (design) landing gear (spacecraft) LANDSAT (configurations) lateral control (spacecraft) lateral stability (spacecraft) longitudinal control (spacecraft) longitudinal stability (spacecraft) lunar landers lunar orbiters maneuvering (spacecraft) manned orbital laboratories manned spacecraft meteorite protection meteorological satellites models (spacecraft) navigation satellites observation satellites passive communication satellites passive satellite stabilization piloting (spacecraft) pitch control (spacecraft) pitch stability (spacecraft) planetary landers planetary orbiters planetary probes plasma wakes (spacecraft) pneumatic systems (spacecraft) pressurization systems (spacecraft) pressurized cabins (spacecraft) radiation effects on spacecraft and components reaction control systems (spacecraft) roll control (spacecraft) roll stability (spacecraft) satellite constellations satellite stabilization satellites for air, land, or sea navigation satellites for air, land, or sea traffic control scientific satellites search and rescue satellites SEASAT (configurations) separation and staging techniques (spacecraft) space flight dynamics (performance and testing) space laboratories space platforms space probes space station control space station design space stations spacecraft antennas spacecraft cabins spacecraft charging spacecraft components spacecraft control (design and performance) spacecraft design spacecraft environmental control spacecraft external contamination spacecraft flight simulation spacecraft flight tests spacecraft performance spacecraft simulation spacecraft structures spacecraft systems spacecraft testing spacecraft thermal control spacelab (design and testing) stability (spacecraft) stability augmentation (spacecraft) stability derivatives (spacecraft) stabilization surfaces (spacecraft) static stability (spacecraft) synchronous satellites tethered satellite systems thermal protection systems (spacecraft) tracking and data relay satellites unfoldable structures (spacecraft) Viking space probe weather satellites wind tunnel tests (spacecraft) yaw control (spacecraft) yaw stability (spacecraft)
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