The Space Transportation System (STS) will provide easier access to space for a wider range of users than ever before. Within the capabilities provided by the STS, a new mode of space flight operation will be offered: the Shuttle/Spacelab sortie. The object of this paper is to characterize the flight operations process for a Shuttle mission from planning through execution with particular attention to the Shuttle/Spacelab sortie mode and the involvement of the user. The partnership between the operators of the STS and the user organization will be traced through a typical mission scenario which will describe the functions and responsibilities of the flight operations planning elements, the flightcrew, and the flight control team. A description of the Mission Control Center (MCC) and payload support capabilities will be given to complete the overview of Shuttle flight operations.


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    Title :

    Shuttle And Spacelab Flight Operations


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    NASA-ESA Spacelab Systems and Programs ; 1981 ; Washington,D.C.,United States


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1982-02-01





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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