Safety Design for Space Systems, Second Edition presents an essential educational resource and reference tool for engineers and managers working on space projects. The book provides substantial updates on chapters from the previous edition, including new content on battery safety, life support systems, robotic systems safety, and fire safety. It also features new chapters on crew survivability design and nuclear space systems safety. Finally, discussions on human rating concepts, safety-by-design principles, and safety management practices are revised and improved. With contributions from leading experts worldwide, this new edition helps educate on space safety engineering and management for safety during design.