Flight accommodations using a special structureA special payload carrier structure has been developed in order to provide Space Shuttle flight accommodations for an exceptionally heavy instrument package requiring no subsystems support. This Mission Peculiar Equipment Support Structure (MPESS) will support the OSTA-2 payload for a materials processing mission. The modular design of the MPESS offers a payload support capability at multiple locations within the Space Shuttle cargo bay. The MPESS is also scheduled for use with earth observation instruments to be carried by the OSTA-3 mission in late 1984.
Document ID
19830032494
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Noblitt, B. G. (NASA Office of Space Science Washington, DC, United States)
Mcannally, R. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)