Recognized as a "Recommended" title by Choice for their November 2020 issue.
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Presenting a fundamental definition of resilience, the book examines the concept of resilience as it relates to space system design.
The book establishes the required definitions, relates its place to existing state-of-the-art systems engineering practices, and explains the process and mathematical tools used to achieve a resilient design. It discusses a variety of potential threats and their impact upon a space system. By providing multiple, real-world examples to illustrate the application of the design methodology, the book covers the necessary techniques and tools, while guiding the reader through the entirety of the process. The book begins with space systems basics to ensure the reader is versed in the functions and components of the system prior to diving into the details of resilience. However, the text does not assume that the reader has an extensive background in the subject matter of resilience.
This book is aimed at engineers and architects in the areas of aerospace, space systems, and space communications.
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.
