The preferred service mode for space platform equipment repair, change or fluids resupply is to have manned operations via EVA and RMS. This requires that the platform achieve a rendezvous with the STS Orbiter. Because of the performance characteristics of the STS in high-inclination and high-altitude orbits, the orbit maneuvers for rendezvous must be provided by a space platform dedicated propulsion system, or by a separate Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (OMV). An alternate service mode is to have remote operations at the platform operational altitude using an OMV. The polar platform studies examined the mass performance capability of dedicated propulsion and the OMV for both STS rendezvous and platform operational altitude service modes.
Polar platform servicing performance limitations
1986-01-01
Conference paper
No indication
English
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