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This book describes prominent technological achievements within a very successful space science mission: the Herschel space observatory. Focusing on the various processes of innovation it offers an analysis and discussion of the social, technological and scientific context of the mission that paved the way to its development. It addresses the key question raised by these processes in our modern society, i.e.: how knowledge management of innovation set the conditions for inventing the future? In that respect the book is based on a transdisciplinary analysis of the programmatic complexity of Herschel, with inputs from space scientists, managers, philosophers, and engineers. This book is addressed to decision makers, not only in space science, but also in other industries and sciences using or building large machines. It is also addressed to space engineers and scientists as well as students in science and management.

Physics. --- Knowledge management. --- Management. --- Industrial management. --- Philosophy. --- Observations, Astronomical. --- Astronomy --- Aerospace engineering. --- Astronautics. --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- Innovation/Technology Management. --- Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics). --- Knowledge Management. --- Aerospace Technology and Astronautics. --- Philosophy of Technology. --- Observations. --- Space vehicles --- Design and construction. --- Physical sciences --- Space sciences --- Astrophysics. --- Aeronautics --- Astrodynamics --- Space flight --- Management of knowledge assets --- Management --- Information technology --- Intellectual capital --- Organizational learning --- Astronomical physics --- Cosmic physics --- Physics --- Administration --- Industrial relations --- Organization --- Mental philosophy --- Humanities --- Astronomy—Observations. --- Space sciences. --- Aeronautical engineering --- Astronautics --- Engineering --- Science and space --- Space research --- Cosmology --- Science --- Business administration --- Business enterprises --- Business management --- Corporate management --- Corporations --- Industrial administration --- Management, Industrial --- Rationalization of industry --- Scientific management --- Business --- Industrial organization --- Astronomical observations --- Observations, Astronomical --- Technological innovations. --- Solar system. --- Technology --- Innovation and Technology Management. --- Space Physics. --- Technology and civilization --- Breakthroughs, Technological --- Innovations, Industrial --- Innovations, Technological --- Technical innovations --- Technological breakthroughs --- Technological change --- Creative ability in technology --- Inventions --- Domestication of technology --- Innovation relay centers --- Research, Industrial --- Technology transfer