Document Type
Report
Publication Date
8-9-2010
Abstract
This case study on the International Space Station considers what many believe to have been the ultimate international engineering project in history. The initial plans involved the direct participation of 16 nations, 88 launches and over 160 spacewalks-more space activities than NASA had accomplished prior to the 1993 International Space Station decision. Probably more important was the significant leap in System Engineering (SE) execution that would be required to build and operate a multi-national space station. In a short period of time, NASA and its partners had to work out how to integrate culturally different SE approaches, designs, languages and operational perspectives on risk and safety.
Recommended Citation
Air Force Center for Systems Engineering; Stockman, Bill; Boyle, Joe; and Bacon, John, "International Space Station Systems Engineering Case Study" (2010). AFIT Documents. 27.
https://scholar.afit.edu/docs/27
DTIC Accession Number
ADA538763