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Manned maneuvering unit: User's guideThe space shuttle will provide an opportunity to extend and enhance the crew's inherent capabilities in orbit by allowing them to operate effectively outside of their spacecraft by means of extravehicular activity. For this role, the shuttle crew will have a new, easier to don and operate space suit with integral life support system, and a self-contained propulsive backpack. The backpack, called the manned maneuvering unit, will allow the crew to operate beyond the confines of the Shuttle cargo bay and fly to any part of their own spacecraft or to nearby free-flying payloads or structure. This independent mobility will be used to support a wide variety of activities including free-space transfer of cargo and personnel, inspection and monitoring of orbital operations, and construction and assembly of large structures in orbit.
Document ID
19790008382
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Lenda, J. A.
(Martin Marietta Corp. Denver, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1978
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
MCR-78-517
NASA-CR-151864
Accession Number
79N16553
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS9-14593
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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