The loss of the space shuttle Challenger cast doubt on many issues of Space Station support. Modeling alternatives runs into theoretical difficulties. This paper reports on a modeling approach that accounts for a fixed resupply cycle in reliability estimates for a single orbital system. The emphasis in the single-system model is on ground-based support, rather than on orbital activities and constraints. The paper also provides a scheme in outline for a multi-system model that similarly reflects Space Station restorability concepts, but accounts for cross-system competition for on-orbit resources and access to launch vehicle space.


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    Title :

    The support constraints for orbital systems - How to measure the R&M effects


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    AIAA/SOLE Space Logistics Symposium ; 1988 ; Costa Mesa, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    1988-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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