Readings

The following is a compilation of documents that relate to the topics presented in class. All reports are courtesy of the person named, and used with permission.

CITATIONS REPORTS
Defense Acquisition University Press. "System Engineering Fundamentals." January 2001. (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF ‑ 1.2 MB)
NASA. "NASA's Exploration Architecture." (PDF ‑ 2.6 MB)
Aldridge, E. C. Pete, Jr. "Assured Access: 'The Bureaucratic Space War'." (PDF)
Mackey, Alden C., and Ralph E. Gatto. "Structural Load Challenges During Space Shuttle Development." (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF)
Glynn, Philip C., and Thomas L. Moser. "Orbiter Structural Design and Verification." (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF)
Moser, Thomas L. "Reliability Engineering of the Space Shuttle: Lessons Learned." (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF)
Moser, T. L., and W. C. Schneider. "Strength Integrity of the Space Shuttle." AIAA-81-2469, November 11-13, 1981, Las Vegas, Nevada.  
Modlin, C. Thomas, Jr., and George A. Zupp, Jr. "Shuttle Structural Dynamics Characteristics, The Analysis and Verification." (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF)
Cohen, Aaron, and Milton A. Silveira. "Space Shuttle Orbiter." (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF ‑ 2.2 MB)
Sample Cost Projections (This resource may not render correctly in a screen reader.PDF)
Interfaces (PDF)