Resilient Space Systems Design

The book provides a fundamental definition of resilience and examines the concept of resilience as it relates to space system design. Including multiple, real-world examples to illustrate the application of the design methodology, the book guides the reader through the entirety of the process.

Ron Burch is the Director of Advanced Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) for the Boeing Company's Space & Launch division. He has over 35 years of satellite systems design and development experience at the Boeing Company and Hughes Aircraft Company. He is an acknowledged subject matter expert in the emerging discipline of space system resilience and has spoken internationally on the subject. His roles have included RF and digital subsystem and payload design, systems engineering, space technology development, and leadership positions including program management. He received a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (BSEE) from California State University, Fresno, and a Master's degree (MSEE) from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) with an emphasis in communications science. He has published multiple technical papers and is named on two U.S. patents.

Chapter 1 The Space System Chapter 2 Defining and Evaluating Resilience Chapter 3 Threats Chapter 4 Threat Mitigation Chapter 5 Modeling and Calculating Resilience Chapter 6 Designing for Resilience Chapter 7 Applying Resilient Design Techniques Chapter 8 The Future of Resilient Space System Design