Automated payload requirements for Space Shuttle utilizationThe accommodation requirements for a representative spectrum of automated spacecraft are analyzed and compared to the services provided by the Space Shuttle and Space Tug. The purpose and engineering characteristics of a number of possible items of general purpose Shuttle-payload interface equipment are discussed. The benefits provided to automated payloads by the Space Transportation System are summarized.
Document ID
19740030151
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Culbertson, P. E.
Hagler, T. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)