Spacecraft Design – Balancing the Needs of Different Systems

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Designing a spacecraft involves balancing the needs of various systems, such as structural integrity, communication and life support systems. Furthermore, its design should accommodate different environmental conditions. Spacecraft designers must consider several environmental variables when creating spacecraft designs: steady acceleration; acoustic, random and sinusoidal vibrations; mechanical shock; and pressure profiles. This requires extensive analysis and…

Spacecraft Systems Engineer

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As a spacecraft systems engineer, you will play an integral part in humanity’s quest to explore space. Design and integrate complex space systems, conduct feasibility analyses and system analyses, as well as contribute to project planning and management. At Rocket Lab, our aim is to meet customers’ demanding timelines while simultaneously assuring safety and reliability…

Spacecraft Components and Systems

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Spacecraft are designed to transport payloads to specific locations within our solar system. Launched on rockets, once separated from them they utilize their own propulsion and navigation systems to continue on their path towards their destinations. Spacecraft primary structures consist of instrument plates (reinforced carbon honeycomb composite facesheet panels) connected by cylindrical supports for spreading…

Thermal Control Systems for Spacecraft Mercury

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Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and often looks similar to the moon; however, this cratered world boasts an iron core with evidence of past tectonic activity and volcanism. Telescope observations made from Earth indicate that Mercury could contain water ice in its polar regions, with evidence provided by MESSENGER for supporting…

Spacecraft Systems Engineer

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Spacecraft construction entails many moving parts, all developed by different teams. System engineers take an overall view, assessing how all these different systems connect. Attracting candidates who possess US Citizenship and Public Trust Clearance for this sedentary position involving frequent use of computer keyboard and mouse. Requirements Analysis Systems engineering gives life to space missions…

Spacecraft Power Systems

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Spacecraft power systems generate, store, condition and distribute electricity for space missions of all types – ranging from launchers to interplanetary probes or the International Space Station. They must operate reliably throughout their missions. Recharging spacecraft millions of miles from Earth is impossible, so they must produce or store enough energy to last through decades…

Understanding Spacecraft Propulsion Systems

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Propulsion systems are usually the most complicated and expensive components of spacecraft. To maximize its potential, it is crucial that we understand their capabilities. This survey foregoes direct technology maturity assessments (TMAs) using NASA’s TRL scale, acknowledging its complexity is challenging to perform accurately without sufficient in-depth technical insight into individual devices. Chemical Chemical spacecraft…

Spacecraft Systems Engineer Degree

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Systems engineers collaborate across departments to define and communicate requirements. They conduct system-level trade studies and support reliability engineering efforts. Kylene Eagle uses her problem-solving abilities in various capacities at Rocket Lab, an end-to-end space company offering launch and on-orbit operations. She contributes to designing and developing Photon – a satellite bus which supports innovative…