This report reports the results of a year-long in-house effort to investigate the potential utility and economic feasibility of developing a standard shuttle experiment support system to satisfy Air Force Geophysics Laboratory (AFGL) scientific requirements. It is shown that a shuttle detachable spacecraft capable of operating away from the orbiter environment, as well as attached in the cargo bay, maximizes its usefulness as an experiment support platform. A philosophy of minimum shuttle interface and efficient utilization of cargo bay volume is incorporated in an effort to reduce costs and provide greater flexibility for launch opportunities. (Author)
Shuttle Detached Spacecraft
1983
22 pages
Report
No indication
English
Manned Spacecraft , Astronautics , Spacecraft , Space shuttles , Separation , Flying platforms , Air launched , High orbit trajectories , Feasibility studies , Economic analysis , State of the art , Interfaces , Bays(Structural units) , Cargo , Aerospace systems , Space technology , Research management
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