NASA space transportation plans and roles of a mixed fleetAn account is given of the results of a September, 1987 NASA 'mixed fleet' launching resources/scheduling study that predicated capability projections on a fleet of available ELVs. The launch capability projections extended as far as 1995, and in their later phases encompassed the resumption of Space Shuttle operations and the availability of Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle, which could accomplish such things as the reboosting of the Hubble Space Telescope in 1991, and even the Shuttle-Derived Vehicle, of which two distinct concepts are presently being considered; both would heavily rely on Space Shuttle hardware, but would be unmanned.
Document ID
19880054051
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Branscome, Darrell R. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1987
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Report/Patent Number
AAS PAPER 87-112
Meeting Information
Meeting: Visions of tomorrow: A focus on national space transportation issues