Consideration of the prospects for accommodation of various kinds of payloads in the Space Shuttle. The influence of the SOAR study on Shuttle design as it pertains to payload support and accommodation requirements is discussed. The effect of Shuttle payload requirements on the approach to payload attachment is illustrated, and the requirements governing payload accommodation during the early transitional phase and the fully operational phase of the Shuttle are outlined. A payload handling system for manipulating payloads to or from the payload bay is described which provides a local handling capability for delivery and retrieval of most spacecraft. Options regarding the integration of scientific experiments and payloads into the Shuttle are reviewed, and the use of the Shuttle for servicing spacecraft in orbit is discussed.


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    Title :

    Handling, control, and servicing of Shuttle payloads


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Symposium on Space Shuttle Payloads ; 1972 ; Washington, DC


    Publication date :

    1973-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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