The Skylab attitude and pointing control system (APCS) requirements are briefly reviewed and the way in which they became altered during the prelaunch phase of development is noted. The actual flight mission (including mission alterations during flight) is described. The serious hardware failures that occurred, beginning during ascent through the atmosphere, also are described. The APCS's ability to overcome these failures and meet mission changes are presented. The large around-the-clock support effort on the ground is discussed. Salient design points and software flexibility that should afford pertinent experience for future spacecraft attitude and pointing control system designs are included.


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    Title :

    Flight performance of Skylab attitude and pointing control system


    Contributors:
    Chubb, W. B. (author) / Kennel, H. F. (author) / Rupp, C. C. (author) / Seltzer, S. M. (author)

    Publication date :

    1975-06-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Flight Performance of Skylab Attitude and Pointing Control System

    Chubb, W. B. / Kennel, H. F. / Rupp, C. C. et al. | NTRS | 1975


    Flight performance of Skylab attitude and pointing control system

    CHUBB, W. / KENNEL, H. / RUPP, C. et al. | AIAA | 1974



    Flight Performance of Skylab Attitude and Pointing Control System

    W. B. Chubb / H. F. Kennel / C. Rupp et al. | AIAA | 1975


    Flight Performance of Skylab Attitude and Pointing Control System

    W. B. Chubb / H. F. Kennel / C. C. Rupp et al. | NTIS | 1975