The Origins of the Space Shuttle (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 1)
1:50:18Space Shuttle History (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 2)
1:50:23Orbiter Sub-System Design (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 3)
1:51:36The Decision to Build the Shuttle (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 4)
1:52:52Orbiter Structure and Thermal Protection System (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 5)
1:57:46Propulsion: Space Shuttle Main Engines (MIT 16.885J, Lecture 6)
1:59:51Aerodynamics: Subsonic to Hypersonic Flight (MIT 16.885J Aircraft Systems Engineering, Lecture 7)
1:50:23Landing and Mechanical Systems (MIT 16.885J, Lecture 8)
1:53:28OMS, RCS, Fuel Cells, Auxiliary Power Unit and Hydraulic Systems
1:51:17The DoD and the Space Shuttle
1:03:03Use of Subsystems as a Function of Flight Phase
1:53:08Aerothermodynamics
1:55:28Environmental Control Systems
1:52:28Ground Operations - Launching the Shuttle
1:48:07Space Shuttle Accidents
1:50:34Guidance, Navigation and Control
1:48:49Mission Control 1
2:00:38Mission Control 2
1:48:54Design Process as it Relates to the Shuttle
1:49:43EVA and Robotics on the Shuttle
1:41:37Systems Engineering for Space Shuttle Payloads
1:52:08Test Flying the Space Shuttle
1:51:12Design Process as it Relates to the Shuttle
This lecture analyzes the iterative design process employed for the Space Shuttle, from conceptualization and preliminary design to detailed engineering and verification. It highlights the challenges of integrating complex systems under stringent performance requirements.
Design Process as it Relates to the Shuttle
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