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Skylab thruster attitude control systemPreflight activities and the Skylab mission support effort for the thruster attitude control system (TACS) are documented. The preflight activities include a description of problems and their solutions encountered in the development, qualification, and flight checkout test programs. Mission support effort is presented as it relates to system performance assessment, real-time problem solving, flight anomalies, and the daily system evaluation. Finally, the detailed flight evaluation is presented for each phase of the mission using system telemetry data. Data assert that the TACS met or exceeded design requirements and fulfilled its assigned mission objectives.
Document ID
19740022193
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Wilmer, G. E., Jr.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1974
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-X-64852
Accession Number
74N30306
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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