Space systems failures
by David M. Harland · first published 2005
4mentions
4recommended by
4HN commenters
2012–2015first – last mentioned
100% recommend
Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
…work. And about that Ariane incident, you're also right. More detail here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_%28spacecraft%29. For anyone interested, I can recommend this book: http://www.amazon.com/Space-Systems-Failures-Satellites-Expl... Your second paragraph sounds like a call for literate engineering, akin to Knuth's literate programming. I like this idea. About CAD tools for aerospace, it really depends on what…
on “The Marines say the F-35 is now ready for combat” ↗This slide deck doesn't go into enough detail and I think the Arianne 501 section is not entirely correct; if you're interested in this topic, I enjoyed reading Space Systems Failures [1]. My spouse used to work as a EE in the aerospace industry and I collected some awesome stories from her. The degree of cultural pathology there is difficult for outsiders to comprehend. [1] http://www.amazon.com/Space-Systems-Failures-Disasters-Satel...
on “How Software Errors Contribute to Spacecraft Failures (2003) [pdf]” ↗For more stories like this, get the book by David M. Harland, "Space Systems Failures: Disasters and Rescues of Satellites, Rocket and Space Probes"
on “The Explosion of the Ariane 5” ↗…two books for an engaging introduction to getting things right in the rocket business: Ignition! An informal history of liquid rocket propellants http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/677285.Ignition_ and Space Systems Failures: Disasters and Rescues of Satellites, Rocket and Space Probes http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1015478.Space_Systems_Fai...
on “Antares rocket explosion: The question of using decades-old Soviet engines” ↗