Hazard analysis of complex spacecraft using systems-theoretic process analysis

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 509-522

  Ishimatsu, Takuto ^a   Leveson, Nancy G ^a   Thomas, John P ^a   Fleming, Cody H ^a   Katahira, Masafumi ^b   Miyamoto, Yuko ^b   Ujiie, Ryo ^b   Nakao, Haruka ^c   Hoshino, Nobuyuki ^c  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^c Tsukuba Space Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAZARDS;

H-II TRANSFER VEHICLES; HAZARD ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE SYSTEMS; PROCESS ANALYSIS;

FAULT TREE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84898463856     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.A32449     Document Type: Article

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