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Space Shuttle payloads and data handling accommodationsThe Space Transportation System, which includes the Space Shuttle, will reduce the costs of earth orbital operations while improving operational capabilities and flexibility. The Shuttle can deliver payloads up to 65,000 pounds to a 150-nmi circular orbit at a substantially lower operational cost per flight than the Titan III-C system, which has a payload delivery capability of only 30,000 pounds. In addition, the Space Shuttle can return to earth with up to 32,000 pounds of payload, a capability not provided by expendable launch vehicles. Typical payload missions are considered along with aspects of satellite placement and recovery, typical free-flying payloads, attached scientific payloads, and the typical nature of payload data.
Document ID
19790035845
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Teasdale, W. E.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Communications
Volume: COM-26
Subject Category
Space Transportation
Accession Number
79A19858
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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