Orbital maneuvering systems (OMS) and reaction control systems (RCS) provide capabilities to spacecraft that include orbit circularization, rendezvous maneuvers, attitude control, and re-entry delta velocity. The mission and vehicle requirements can place severe demands on the orbital maneuvering and reaction control systems. In order to perform proper trade studies and to design these systems, the mission and vehicle configuration must be well defined. In the absence of a clearly defined mission and vehicle configuration, the research and development of basic technologies must support future design efforts by providing a range of options and data from which to select. This paper describes the key OMS and RCS requirements and technology.
Orbital maneuvering and reaction control systems
1994-11-01
Conference paper
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English
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