1. Introduction

Last session was the DANDE mission and satellite. A real satellite launched from an early UNP team and an example of the parts of a mission’s high-level design.

Review

Mission Design Basics, UNP Mission Design Course slides: 48—​51

1.1. Mission Design Worksheet

mission-worksheet

2. CarSat mission design example

UNP Mission Design Course slides: 52—​62

Customer publishes a request for proposals (RFP).

  • Write a draft mission statement.

  • Revise short mission statement.

What are mission objectives?

  • Draft mission objectives.

  • Revise set of mission objectives.

Success criteria. Minimum and full.

If you can’t “guarantee” the minimum, then you have no business attempting to fly.

  • Draft success criteria.

  • Revise success criteria.