Guidelines for fuel-efficient mission profile design of the Man-Tended Free Flyer (MTFF) are presented. It is assumed the MTFF is co-orbiting with the U.S. Space Station (USSS). After a 6 month coasting phase (micro-g environment) the MTFF has to return to the USSS for servicing. The relative motion of the MTFF with respect to the USSS is characterized as boomerang-motion. Collision avoidance, entry risk at low altitude boomerangs, and abort of the boomerang are discussed.


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    Title :

    Mission Profiles of the MTFF (Man-Tended Free Flyer) Co-Orbiting with the US Space Station


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English