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Space Station accommodation of the Space Exploration InitiativeIt is pointed out that Space Station Freedom (SSF) will support the transportation, research, and development requirements of the Space Exploration Initiative through augmentation of its resources and initial capabilities. These augmentations include providing facilities for lunar and Mars vehicle testing, processing, and servicing; providing laboratories and equipment for such enabling research as microgravity countermeasures development; and providing for the additional crew that will be required to carry out these duties. It is noted that the best way to facilitate these augmentations is to ensure 'design-for-growth' capabilities by incorporating necessary design features in the baseline program. The critical items to be accommodated in the baseline design include provisions for future increased power-generation capability, the ability to add nodes and modules, and the ability to expand the truss structure to accommodate new facilities. The SSF program must also address the effect on nonexploration users (e.g., NASA experimenters, commercial users, university investigators, and international partners of the U.S.) of SSF facilities.
Document ID
19910025505
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ahlf, Peter
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Peach, Lewis
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Maksimovic, Velimir
(BDM International, Inc. Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1990
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 90-3756
Accession Number
91A10128
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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