A review is made of historical developments of NASA-launched payloads as a basis for projecting payload operations configured to fit the Shuttle's capabilities, and the impetus for new spacecraft and applications designs is discussed. Payloads have experienced a growth in size and weight, capacity and lifetime, and have increasingly featured more automation, microminiaturized circuitry, and data processing systems. Launches by the DoD and NASA have averaged about 20/yr. Spacecraft specifically configured for Shuttle launch have had to wait due to development schedule delays. Partial compensation has occurred by the use of the MMS, which fits into both the Delta nose cone and the Orbiter bay. The Landsat-4 and SMM are cited as examples. Successful demonstration of in-orbit servicing of satellites is required in order to attract spacecraft designers who will make full use of the Shuttle's capabilities. Finally, increased standardization of spacecraft shape, interfaces, and components is foreseeen.
Space Shuttle payloads - An overview
Space Systems Conference: The Space Transportation System: A Review of Its Present Capability and Probable Evolution ; 1982 ; Washington, DC
1982-10-01
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Englisch
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