Astronomical and space-based systems engineering

Model Based Systems Engineering for Astronomical Projects

Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is an emerging field of systems engineering for which the System Modeling Language (SysML) is a key enabler for descriptive, prescriptive and predictive models. This paper surveys some of the capabilities, expectations and peculiarities of tools-assisted MBSE experienced in real-life astronomical projects. The examples range in depth and scope across a wid...

Engineering Resilient Space Systems

The Virtual Astronomical Observatory: Re-engineering access to astronomical data

TheUSVirtual Astronomical Observatorywas a software infrastructure anddevelopment project designed both to begin the establishment of an operational Virtual Observatory (VO) and to provide the US coordination with the international VO effort. The concept of the VO is to provide the means by which an astronomer is able to discover, access, and process data seamlessly, regardless of its physical ...

Introducing the European Space Agency Architectural Framework for Space-Based Systems of Systems Engineering

System of Systems (SoS) engineering introduces a higher level of complexity compared to conventional systems engineering, for the number and geographical distribution of resources, and for interoperability and agreements issues, for example. In domains such as defence or Information Technology, architecting methodologies have been introduced to address engineering needs deriving from this incre...

Deploying Model-Based Systems Engineering in Thales Alenia Space Italia

In the last decade, Thales Alenia Space started studying the transition of its own systems engineering methods from standard requirement and document based ones to innovative approaches taking care of concurrent engineering, enhanced collaboration, model based system engineering methods and tools and tool-chains for overall engineering environments. In the field of system architectures analysis...