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Getting satellite design right

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Getting satellite design right

SUBJECTS:  Technologies

YEARS:  5–6


Is it a good idea to build a complex and expensive machine without carefully checking the design first?

This animated clip describes some of the steps NASA took during the design review process for the development of a new satellite.

Can you think of any other steps in design reviews?


Acknowledgements

Video courtesy of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.


Production Date: 2010


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