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Historical data retrieval study - Results for the first five years of KSC STS payload processingThis paper identifies general and specific quantitative and qualitative results from a study of actual operational experiences while processing 185 science, applications, and commercial payloads for the first five years of STS operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC). All the non-DOD payloads from STS-2 through STS-33 were part of the study. The emphasis was placed on various program planning and events that affected KSC processing, payload experiences and improvements, payload hardware condition after arrival, services to customers, and the impact of STS operations and delays. From these initial considerations, operational drivers were identified, data for selected processing measurements collected and analyzed, processing criteria and options determined, and STS payload results and conclusions reached. The study showed a significant reduction in time and effort needed by STS customers and KSC to process a wide variety of payload configurations, although even the simplest payloads required more processing resources and time than were initially assumed.
Document ID
19870028612
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ragusa, J. M.
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1986
Subject Category
Administration And Management
Report/Patent Number
IAF PAPER 86-129
Accession Number
87A15886
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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