The paper describes the role of the Space Station in the ensemble of the space-based infrastructure necessary for achieving permanent manned presence in space. The major elements of the architecture are identified, functionally interrelated and discussed in terms of their evolutionary development as an extension of current STS capabilities. It is shown that they require a logical succession of flight R&D experiments and demonstrations using the Space Shuttle and the Space Station as test beds. The paper describes the interrelationships between the Space Station and the various major infrastructure elements and shows that the latter are indispensable for full operational utilization of the former. Only the total ensemble of the architecture provide all the necessary prerequisites for permanent manned presence in space.


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    Title :

    The importance of the space station as an element of the total Space System architecture


    Contributors:
    Bekey, I. (author)

    Publication date :

    1983-07-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English