Chapter 1 The Space System
Chapter 2 Defining and Evaluating Resilience
Chapter 3 Threats
Chapter 4 Threat Mitigation
Chapter 5 Modeling and Calculating Resilience
Chapter 6 Designing for Resilience
Chapter 7 Applying Resilient Design Techniques
Chapter 8 The Future of Resilient Space System Design
Biography
Ron Burch is the Director of Advanced Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) for the Boeing Company’s Space & Launch division. He has over 35 years of satellite systems design and development experience at the Boeing Company and Hughes Aircraft Company. He is an acknowledged subject matter expert in the emerging discipline of space system resilience and has spoken internationally on the subject. His roles have included RF and digital subsystem and payload design, systems engineering, space technology development, and leadership positions including program management. He received a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (BSEE) from California State University, Fresno, and a Master’s degree (MSEE) from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) with an emphasis in communications science. He has published multiple technical papers and is named on two U.S. patents.
