Introduction to Spacecraft Design with Jim Adams and the Metavisionaries:
Since the beginning of the space age spacecraft are created to perform a specific function or measurement. These functions are unique, but a spacecraft must have an array of systems (called subsystems) that taken together actually makes a spacecraft work it the harsh environment of space. This lecture will discuss the functions of spacecraft subsystems which include propulsion, thermal, attitude determination and control, power, flight software, and the payload just to name a few.