New Space Engineering Design: Characterization of Key Drivers
The recent evolution of the space industry, commonly referred to as New Space, has changed the way space missions are conceived, developed, and executed. In contrast to traditional approaches, the current paradigm emphasizes accessibility, commercial competitiveness, and rapid and sustainable innova...
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| description | The recent evolution of the space industry, commonly referred to as New Space, has changed the way space missions are conceived, developed, and executed. In contrast to traditional approaches, the current paradigm emphasizes accessibility, commercial competitiveness, and rapid and sustainable innovation. This study proposes a research methodology for selecting relevant literature to identify the key design drivers and associated enablers that characterize the New Space context from an engineering design perspective. These elements are then organized into three categories: the evolution of traditional drivers, emerging manufacturing and integration practices, and sustainability and technology independence. This categorization highlights their role and relevance, providing a baseline for the development of systems for New Space missions. The results are further contextualized within three major application domains, namely Low Earth Orbit (LEO) small satellite constellations, operations and servicing in space, and space exploration, to illustrate their practical role in engineering space systems. By linking high-level industry trends to concrete design choices, this work aims to support the early design phases of New Space innovative systems and promote a more integrated approach between strategic objectives and technical development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-183bb1e52d8a4a82a764b7c58824925b2025-08-20T03:36:02ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-07-011515813810.3390/app15158138New Space Engineering Design: Characterization of Key DriversDaniele Ferrara0Paolo Cicconi1Angelo Minotti2Michele Trovato3Antonio Casimiro Caputo4Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Elettronica e Meccanica, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Via Vito Volterra 62, 00146 Rome, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Elettronica e Meccanica, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Via Vito Volterra 62, 00146 Rome, ItalyMIPRONS S.r.l., Via Riccardo Morandi snc, Colleferro, 00034 Rome, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Elettronica e Meccanica, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Via Vito Volterra 62, 00146 Rome, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Elettronica e Meccanica, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Via Vito Volterra 62, 00146 Rome, ItalyThe recent evolution of the space industry, commonly referred to as New Space, has changed the way space missions are conceived, developed, and executed. In contrast to traditional approaches, the current paradigm emphasizes accessibility, commercial competitiveness, and rapid and sustainable innovation. This study proposes a research methodology for selecting relevant literature to identify the key design drivers and associated enablers that characterize the New Space context from an engineering design perspective. These elements are then organized into three categories: the evolution of traditional drivers, emerging manufacturing and integration practices, and sustainability and technology independence. This categorization highlights their role and relevance, providing a baseline for the development of systems for New Space missions. The results are further contextualized within three major application domains, namely Low Earth Orbit (LEO) small satellite constellations, operations and servicing in space, and space exploration, to illustrate their practical role in engineering space systems. By linking high-level industry trends to concrete design choices, this work aims to support the early design phases of New Space innovative systems and promote a more integrated approach between strategic objectives and technical development.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/15/8138space systemsnew space economyengineering designdesign driversdesign enablers |
| spellingShingle | Daniele Ferrara Paolo Cicconi Angelo Minotti Michele Trovato Antonio Casimiro Caputo New Space Engineering Design: Characterization of Key Drivers Applied Sciences space systems new space economy engineering design design drivers design enablers |
| title | New Space Engineering Design: Characterization of Key Drivers |
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| topic | space systems new space economy engineering design design drivers design enablers |
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