ESA's plan concerning the ground support to in orbit servicing of the Columbus Man Tended Free Flyer by the Hermes Manned Spaceplane are presented. The operations which are concerned are: the rendezvous and docking; the external servicing, by means of telemanipulation and/or EVA (Extravehicular Activity); and the internal servicing operations. Focus is on the facilities foreseen to provide engineering support during equipment development and validation, mission preparation and training, mission execution, and postflight analysis. The concept is based on a gradual transition of simulation facilities and expertise from the development phase to the operations phase.
Ground Support to in-Orbit Servicing Operations
1991
8 pages
Report
No indication
English
Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Columbus space station , Ground support systems , Hermes manned spaceplane , Man tended free flyers , Orbital servicing , Extravehicular activity , Ground support equipment , Mission planning , Orbital rendezvous , Preflight operations , Spacecraft control , Foreign technology
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