Space Systems Engineering Database (SSED)

Seminar on Aerospace Mishaps and Lessons Learned

2004 MAPLD Conference

8 September 2004

Jon Binkley(310) 336 – 7787binkley@aero.org

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SSED Overview

• SSED is an enterprise database supporting The Aerospace Corporation’s technical staff

• SSED provides the means to manage, search, and retrieve validated technical space system information

– Extensively used in risk assessment, reliability, and lessons learned applications

– Sybase database engine – Web page interface – Integrated Google full-text search capability– Versions for unclassified, classified, and SCI data– Password protection for proprietary data

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Anomaly Domain

Launch Log Domain

SSED Domains

Documents Domain

Others

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Anomaly Domain

• Detailed information (failed component, severity, cause, lessons learned, corrective action, etc.) on over 18,000 launch vehicle and satellite anomalies• All catastrophic launch failures known to date• All post-1980 US satellite failures

First Delta III Rocket Exploded

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Launch Log Domain

• Detailed information (date, site/pad, status, delays, mission, orbit, etc.) on the over 4600 space launches since Sputnik 1

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Documents Domain

• Over 15,000 space system program documents (Design Reviews, Specifications, Operational Handbooks, Failure Reports, etc.) with corresponding metadata (author, title, agency, date, etc.)• Provides structured and unstructured methods (using Google) to

search and retrieve technical documents

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Other SSED Domains

• Vehicle configurations • Mission timelines and milestones • Launch facilities• Space system pedigree• Satellite illustrations and drawings• Test information• Lessons learned