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A space system consists of a complex set of synergistically related components that together satisfy a coherent set of requirements derived from a set of needs. The objective of systems engineering is to design, develop, deploy, operate, and dispose of a system that meets the user’s needs, defined in terms of technical or performance specifications and constraints such as cost, schedule, and risk that constitute a set of system-level requirements.
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Pisacane, V.L. (2014). Space Systems Engineering. In: Macdonald, M., Badescu, V. (eds) The International Handbook of Space Technology. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41101-4_7
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