Review of configurations proposed indicates that 2 of major areas of emphasis are assembly methods and rotational characteristics; earth assembly and orbital assembly configurations, and configurations assembled on earth and erected in orbit are examined; rotational characteristics are identified as nonrotating station, rotating configuration and partial rotating configuration; requirements of launch vehicles; design of large erectable space stations launched on single launch vehicle.
Space stations -- Configurations and design considerations
Astronautics Aerospace Eng
Astronautics and Aerospace Engineering ; 1 , n 1
1963
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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