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.


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    Title :

    Manned orbital research laboratory (MORL) -- Design and utilization


    Additional title:

    Spaceflight


    Contributors:
    Gunkel, R.J. (author) / Starns, C.E. (author)

    Published in:

    Spaceflight ; 9 , n 3


    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    14 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :