Preface;
Conventions Used in This Book;
Using Code Examples;
Safari® Books Online;
How to Contact Us;
Chapter 1: Life as a Satellite;
1.1 Space Is...;
1.2 Launch Trouble;
1.3 How High Is Space?;
Chapter 2: The Measure of Space;
2.1 Outgassing;
2.2 Orbital Thermal Profiles;
2.3 Magnetic Fields;
2.4 Orbital Mechanics;
2.5 Orbital Debris;
Chapter 3: Space Radiation Environment;
3.1 Space Weather Events;
3.2 Shielding;
3.3 History of Damage;
3.4 Electronics Noise;
Chapter 4: Testing Formalism;
4.1 NASA CubeSat Requirements;
4.2 Sample Test Schedule;
4.3 Solving Problems;
4.4 Test Sequence;
4.5 Formal Risk Analysis;
Chapter 5: Thermal Vacuum Chamber;
5.1 Building and Using a Thermal Vacuum Chamber;
5.2 The [...] Thermal Vacuum Chamber;
5.3 Parts List;
5.4 Thermal/Vacuum Testing;
5.5 Heating Rates Due to Sunlight and Dark;
Chapter 6: Launch Tests;
6.1 Vibration Testing;
6.2 Vibration Spectra;
6.3 Shaker Design;
6.4 Acoustic Testing;
6.5 Drop Testing;
6.6 Static Loading;
Chapter 7: G-Force Testing;
7.1 G-Force Theory;
7.2 Hand-Powered G-force Rig;
7.3 The Drill-Powered G-force Rig;
Chapter 8: Good Test Procedures;
8.1 Flight Spares;
8.2 Test Scheduling and Isolated Testing;
8.3 Suggested Build-and-Test Schedule for a Typical Picosatellite;
8.4 Defects;
8.5 Frame Testing;
8.6 Clean Rooms;
8.7 DIY Clean Room/Box;
8.8 The Money Build;
8.9 When to Commit;
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