American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Distribution Statement A: Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited. 1 Architecting Cellularized Space Systems using Model-Based Design Exploration Aleksandr A. Kerzhner 1 , Mohammed O. Khan 2 , and Michel D. Ingham 3 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA Jaime Ramirez 4 , Jeremy Hollman 5 , and Javier de Luis 6 Aurora Flight Sciences, Cambridge, MA Steven Arestie 7 and David Sternberg 8 Massachussetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA Nomenclature α = function of Technology Readiness Level (TRL) β = complexity of each connection between pairs of components γ = 1/n Π i = expected profit for missions of type i A = Design Structural Matrix C AIT = assembly, integration, and test cost C D = development cost of each satlet variant C NR = non-recurring development costs C PMSE = aggregate system level PMSE estimate C i R = recurring costs (manufacturing costs, operations costs, and launch costs) C 1 = complexity due to number and flight readiness of components C 2 = complexity due to pair-wise component interactions 1 Software Systems Engineer, System Architectures and Behaviors, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, AIAA Member. 2 Systems Engineer, System Verification and Validation, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 2 Systems Engineer, System Verification and Validation, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, AIAA Member. 3 Technical Group Supervisor, System Architectures and Behaviors, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, AIAA Associate Fellow. 4 Spacecraft Guidance Engineer and Project Manager, 4 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, AIAA Senior Member. 5 Group Lead, R&D Propulsion Group, 4 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, AIAA Senior Member. 6 Vice President of Research Programs, 4 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142, AIAA Senior Member. 7 Graduate Student Researcher, Aeronautics and Astronautics, 77 Massachusetts Avenue. Cambridge, MA, AIAA Student Member. 8 Graduate Student Researcher, Aeronautics and Astronautics , 77 Massachusetts Avenue. Cambridge, MA, AIAA Student Member. Downloaded by Aleksandr Kerzhner on September 18, 2013 | http://arc.aiaa.org | DOI: 10.2514/6.2013-5371 AIAA SPACE 2013 Conference and Exposition September 10-12, 2013, San Diego, CA AIAA 2013-5371 Copyright © 2013 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. The U.S. Government has a royalty-free license to exercise all rights under the copyright claimed herein for Governmental purposes.