Space Station maintenance concept studyThe relationships among NASA Space Station operational constraints and logistical requirements are presently investigated. The concepts studied locate organizational, intermediate, and depot maintenance at the Space Station, at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), and at a depot remote from the KSC. Measures of reliability, maintainability, and availability were selected; a life-cycle study was then conducted to ascertain the optimum Space Station system maintenance concept. The results obtained indicate that orbital replacement unit MTBFs should not be less than 36,000 hours.
Document ID
19890030950
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Nelson, Eric E. (NASA Kennedy Space Center; McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co. Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)