Expendable launch vehicles in Space Station Freedom logistics resupply operationsThe projected Space Station Freedom (SSF) annual logistics resupply requirements were predicted to exceed the 1988 baseline Shuttle resupply system capability. This paper examines the implications of employing a 'mixed fleet' of Shuttles and ELVs to provide postassembly, steady-state logistics resupply. The study concluded that ELVs supported by the OMV could provide the additional required resupply capability with one to three launches per annum. However, the study determined that such a capability would require significant programmatic commitments, including baseline SSF OMV accommodations, on-orbit OMV monoprop replenishment capability, and substantial economics investments. The study also found the need for a half-size pressurized logistics module for the increase in the efficiency of logistics manifesting on the Shuttle as well as ELVs.
Document ID
19910026286
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Newman, J. Steven (NASA Office of Space Flight Washington, DC, United States)
Courtney, Roy L. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Brunt, Peter (NASA Space Station Freedom Program Office Reston, VA, United States)