Orbital servicing of space platformsNASA-MSFC is planning systems for the orbital servicing and maintenance of large geosynchronous platforms. The goal is to devise methods to maintain, update, and/or replace the basic spacecraft housekeeping equipment as well as the onboard mission equipment. The planning has passed through the feasibility demonstration level. A hard engineering test unit of such an on-orbit servicing system, complete with control system, is being tested and evaluated by MSFC.
Document ID
19780068077
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Turner, J. R. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Ala., United States)
Derocher, W. L., Jr. (Martin Marietta Aerospace Denver, Colo., United States)