This paper discusses the design requirements for the low-cost standard spacecraft development which has come to be known as the Multimission Modular Spacecraft (MMS). The paper presents the wide range of launch configurations of the MMS users, the population of programs using the MMS, and the cost effectiveness of the MMS concept. The paper addresses the in-orbit serviceability of the design as demonstrated by the successful SMM repair, and the recent selection of MMS for the Explorer Platform, which features in-orbit payload exchanges.


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    Title :

    Multimission modular spacecraft (MMS)


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1988-06-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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