Pertinent results of study of Manned Orbital Research Laboratory with many Earth-centered applications, performed by Douglas Aircraft Co under NASA Contract; system consists of six-to nine-man laboratory module weighing less than 34,000 lb and offering, in addition to station-keeping requirements, experimental capability of 1650 cu ft of volume and 2 kw of power; module is launched, unmanned, into low-inclination orbit near Earth by Saturn IB; it is initially manned, and resupplied, by command ferry-resupply logistics system, consisting of Apollo command module, cargo module, and Saturn IB launch vehicle.
Manned orbital research laboratory (MORL) -- Design and utilization
Spaceflight
Spaceflight ; 9 , n 3
1967
14 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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