Spacehab Incorporated has proposed the use of its mid-deck augmentation module as a near term microgravity test bed. The orbital flight dynamics and payload accommodation capabilities of a Space Shuttle with the Spacehad module were investigated to assess this proposal. It was found that the module will provide a 1 microG (32.2 x 10(exp 6) ft/sq sec) quasi-steady state environment for limited periods of time when the shuttle is actively controlled. A passively stable attitude will provide a 4 microG environment for longer periods. Shuttle imposed constraints on the composite payload center of gravity, however, severely limit the possibilities for co-manifesting additional payloads. The analysis leading to those conclusions are detailed.


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    Titel :

    Utilization of the Spacehab Module as a Microgravity Carrier


    Beteiligte:
    W. A. Sasamoto (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1990


    Format / Umfang :

    26 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch





    Spacehab

    D. Rossi | NTIS | 1991


    Spacehab

    Rossi, David | NTRS | 1991