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Space station needs, attributes and architectural options study review reportA manned space station (SS) produces a significant net economic benefit over its cost, as well as providing substantial social and performance benefits. The largest space station benefits arise from the ability of the SS to warehouse parts, orbit replacement units (ORUs) and fuel and thereby increase the Space Transportation System (STS) load factor. Substantial other benefits are made possibly by the basing of a returnable orbital transfer vehicles (ROTV) and the servicing of geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellites at the SS. It is recommended that a manned space station be placed in a 28.5 degree inclination orbit in 1990. This SS can be designed to grow, to be maintained and to incorporate new technology as it becomes available. It should be augmented with unmanned space platforms at both 28.5 degree and polar inclinations. These platforms are designed to have very high commonality with the SS resource models.
Document ID
19830023443
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
April 5, 1983
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-172947
NAS 1.26:172947
Accession Number
83N31714
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-3681
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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