NASA's Space Station Freedom (SSF) attaches external payloads to its main truss structure via Attached Payload Accommodation Equipment (APAE); this equipment also provides access to such SSF resources as electrical power, command/control, and data handling. In orbit, APAE payloads are installed and maintained by a teleoperated robot or by an astronaut in EVA. Commercialization of EPAE will be accomplished by private companies concerned with the development of materials processing, earth resources and ocean resources monitoring, telecommunications, and industrial services. Attention is given to APAE user-integration activity.


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    Title :

    Space Station Freedom attached payloads and commercialization


    Contributors:
    Furio, N. (author) / Pyfer, B. (author) / Smith, R. B., Jr. (author) / Hunt, S. R. (author) / Suddeth, D. (author)

    Conference:

    Space 90: The Second International Conference ; 1990 ; Albuquerque, NM, United States


    Publication date :

    1990-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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