Role of software in spacecraft accidents

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 564-575

  Leveson, Nancy G ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Department of Aeronautics ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DECISION MAKING; DEFECTS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; IGNITION; LANDING; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SATELLITES; SENSORS;

DIGITAL COMPONENTS; SAFETY ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE RISKS; SPACECRAFT ACCIDENTS;

SPACECRAFT;

EID: 4344663151     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.11950     Document Type: Conference Paper

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