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John Keesee and David Miller. Deems, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Carolina) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2007-12-07T15:25:26Z 2007-12-07T15:25:26Z 2007 2007 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39667 176867945 Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2007. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-148). This paper proposes an approach for failure mode identification in university-affiliated, small satellite programs. These small programs have a unique set of risks due to many factors, including a typically inexperienced workforce, limited corporate knowledge, and a high student turnover rate. Only those risks unique to small, student-run satellite programs are presented. Technical risks and mitigation strategies of student and industry satellites are also discussed. Additionally, several risk management strategies are explored, and the advantages and disadvantages of these risk-related tools and techniques are examined. To aid the process of risk identification in these particular programs, a master logic diagram (MLD) for small satellites was created to help identify potential initiating events that could lead to failures during the mission. To validate the MLD, a case study and multiple experiments are presented and analyzed. This master logic diagram approach is shown to provide an effective method of risk identification that can be easily adapted to small, student-run satellite programs. by Elizabeth Deems. S.M. 148 p. eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 Aeronautics and Astronautics. Risk management of student-run small satellite programs Thesis application/pdf Publication unknown unknown <Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="695e6f4f-5a46-400a-8237-c2b8cf80152c"> <Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type> <Language>eng</Language> <Title>Risk management of student-run small satellite programs</Title> <PublishedIn> <Publication> </Publication> </PublishedIn> <PublicationDate>2007</PublicationDate> <Authors> <Author> <DisplayName>Deems, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Carolina)</DisplayName> <Affiliation> <OrgUnit> </OrgUnit> </Affiliation> </Author> </Authors> <Editors> </Editors> <Publishers> <Publisher> <DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName> <OrgUnit /> </Publisher> </Publishers> <License>http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582</License> <Keyword>Aeronautics and Astronautics.</Keyword> <Abstract>This paper proposes an approach for failure mode identification in university-affiliated, small satellite programs. These small programs have a unique set of risks due to many factors, including a typically inexperienced workforce, limited corporate knowledge, and a high student turnover rate. Only those risks unique to small, student-run satellite programs are presented. Technical risks and mitigation strategies of student and industry satellites are also discussed. Additionally, several risk management strategies are explored, and the advantages and disadvantages of these risk-related tools and techniques are examined. To aid the process of risk identification in these particular programs, a master logic diagram (MLD) for small satellites was created to help identify potential initiating events that could lead to failures during the mission. To validate the MLD, a case study and multiple experiments are presented and analyzed. This master logic diagram approach is shown to provide an effective method of risk identification that can be easily adapted to small, student-run satellite programs.</Abstract> <Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right" > </Access> </Publication>