Safety design for space systems
By: edited by Gary Eugene Musgrave, Axel (Skip) M. Larsen, Tommaso Sgobba.
Contributors: Musgrave, Gary Eugene, 1947-; Larsen, Axel M.; Sgobba, Tommaso.; International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety.
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Burlington, MA; Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 919
ISBN-13: 9780750685801
Subjects: Astronautics -- Safety measures
Notes: Sponsored by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to space safety; title: The space environment : natural and induced; title: Overview of bioastronautics; title: Basic principles of space safety; title: Human rating concepts; title: Life support systems safety; title: Emergency systems; title: Collision avoidance systems; title: Robotic systems safety; title: Meteoroid and debris protection; title: Noise control design; title: Materials safety; title: Oxygen systems safety; title: Avionics safety; title: Software system safety; title: Battery safety; title: Mechanical systems safety; title: Containment of hazardous materials; title: Failure tolerance design; title: Propellant systems safety; title: Pyrotechnic safety; title: Extravehicular activity safety; title: Emergency, caution, and warning system; title: Laser safety; title: Crew training safety : an integrated process; title: Safety considerations for the ground environment; title: Fire safety; title: Safe without services design; title: Probabilistic risk assessment with emphasis.