The application of optimization to spacecraft design has the potential to significantly improve decision-making capabilities early in the design process. Successful integration of optimization and system-level spacecraft tools allow the concept architecture, technology choices, and performance requirements to be adjusted to meet an overall estimated cost goal; thereby enabling spacecraft design to be completed in a reliable, economical and timely manner
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Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2000 IEEE
(Volume:1
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Date of Conference: 2000