Shuttle's 160 hour ground turnaround - A design driverTurnaround analysis added a new dimension to the Space Program with the advent of the Space Shuttle. The requirement to turn the flight hardware around in 160 working hours from landing to launch was a significant design driver and a useful tool in forcing the integration of flight and ground systems design to permit an efficient ground operation. Although there was concern that time constraints might increase program costs, the result of the analysis was to minimize facility requirements and simplify operations with resultant cost savings.
Document ID
19770052475
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Widick, F. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Orbiter Processing Branch, Cocoa Beach, Fla., United States)