Orbit transfer operations for the Space Shuttle eraOrbit transfer operations are reviewed relative to the objectives, operational factors, and crew model concepts of future mission requirements. The review is based on studies presently underway and on projected needs and goals of the Space Shuttle era. Numerous tradeoff studies and further analyses are needed before the best form of the manned geostationary vehicle becomes fixed. However, the Shuttle can provide the necessary low-orbit logistics service for dispatching manned geostationary missions on as frequent a schedule as will be needed to serve the advanced geostationary satellites of the near future.
Document ID
19790069242
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Davis, H. P. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, Tex., United States)