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This chapter is an overall introduction to the whole book. The chapter starts with a description of the aims of the book and provides a justification for its existence. It continues with the actors and roles involved in the process of starting a new space system. The next section deals with the generalist “architectural” perspective that is necessary to define a space system. The following two sections deal with the evolution of the design process. The first one discusses the design and implementation of a space system and the second recalls the names and aims of the phases that are normally used to define a space system. The next section presents what constitutes a space system. The chapter finishes with a brief glossary of terms that are used repeatedly in the book and with a list of recommended supplementary texts.
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Aguirre, M.A. (2013). Introduction. In: Introduction to Space Systems. Space Technology Library, vol 27. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3758-1_1
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