KSC ground support operations and equipment for the space transportation systemA significant element of the Kennedy Space Center's ground support equipment for the Space Shuttle is the Launch Processing System, which provides a high level of automation for all operations, including the checkout of the Orbiter, Solid Rocket Boosters, and External Tank. Other direct support elements of the Ground Support Equipment accomplish environmental conditioning, provide and control power, gases, and fluids, and supply vehicle facility and personnel fire protection. Attention is given to the prelaunch functions of the Launch Control Center's Firing Rooms, which contain minicomputers, a data recording area, the Hardware Interface Modules, a Common Data Buffer, and Front End Processors.
Document ID
19830046256
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Utsman, T. E. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)