A carrier system has been developed for economical and quick response flight of small attached payloads on the space shuttle. Hitchhiker can accommodate up to 750 lb of customer payloads in canisters or mounted to an exposed side-mount plate, or up to 1200 lb mounted on a cross-bay structure. The carrier connects to the orbiter's electrical systems and provides up to six customers with standard electrical services including power, real time telemetry and commands. A transparent data and command system concept is employed to allow the customer to easily use his own ground support equipment and personnel to control his payload during integration and flight operations. A general description of the Hitchhiker program and the Shuttle Payload of Opportunity Carrier (SPOC) is given and future enhancements are outlined.


    Zugriff

    Zugriff über TIB

    Verfügbarkeit in meiner Bibliothek prüfen


    Exportieren, teilen und zitieren



    Titel :

    Hitchhiker Capabilities


    Beteiligte:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1988


    Format / Umfang :

    11 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




    Hitchhiker capabilities

    Goldsmith, Theodore C. | NTRS | 1988


    Hitchhiker Payload Mission

    Horan, Stephen | NTRS | 1999


    Hitchhiker on Space Station

    Daelemans, G. / Goldsmith, T. / United States; National Aeronautics and Space Administration | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999


    Thermal Aspects of Hitchhiker Payloads

    Nicholson, N. / University of New Mexico; School of Engineering; Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997


    Hitchhiker JEM-EF Carrier System

    Daelemans, G. J. / Goldsmith, T. C. / University of New Mexico | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2000