Safety design for space systems /
edited by Gary Eugene Musgrave, Axel (Skip) M. Larsen, Tommaso Sgobba
- Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2009
- lxvii, 919 p. ill. ; 25 cm
Sponsored by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction to space safety -- The space environment : natural and induced -- Overview of bioastronautics -- Basic principles of space safety -- Human rating concepts -- Life support systems safety -- Emergency systems -- Collision avoidance systems -- Robotic systems safety -- Meteoroid and debris protection -- Noise control design -- Materials safety -- Oxygen systems safety -- Avionics safety -- Software system safety -- Battery safety -- Mechanical systems safety -- Containment of hazardous materials -- Failure tolerance design -- Propellant systems safety -- Pyrotechnic safety -- Extravehicular activity safety -- Emergency, caution, and warning system -- Laser safety -- Crew training safety : an integrated process -- Safety considerations for the ground environment -- Fire safety -- Safe without services design -- Probabilistic risk assessment with emphasis