With space shuttle operation now under way, the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) is drawing attention for carrying cargoes to the ISS (International Space Station), particularly for transfer under non-pressurized space conditions. The HTV is the only carrier besides the Space Shuttle with this capacity. Designing and verifying a large structure with a wide opening to realize the above capacity is difficult but interesting.
Development of H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)-design and verification for large structure with a wide opening
Entwicklung des Designs der H-II-Transportrakete und Verifizierung für große Konstruktionen mit einer breiten Öffnung
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Technical Review (online) ; 42 , 5 ; 1-4
2005
4 Seiten, 11 Bilder
Article (Journal)
English
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