The book <i>Space Mission Analysis and Design</i> that Keith mentioned was developed by <br>Microcosm Space Mission Engineering (<a href="http://www.smad.com/ns/nsframessr3.html">http://www.smad.com/ns/nsframessr3.html</a>)<br>
for the Air Force. There is a companion volume on cost reduction.<br><br>Both Amazon and Alibris show paperback copies for as little as $19, but those disappear quickly.<br>Be sure to verify 3rd Edition if you pursue this path.<br>
<br>SMAD is widely used as a textbook. See for example<br><a href="http://www.lr.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=265b217a-c046-4325-b07c-42a5adf307bf&lang=en">http://www.lr.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=265b217a-c046-4325-b07c-42a5adf307bf&lang=en</a><br>
<br>The university community might be a resource.<br><br>- tony<br>