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Space station propulsion requirements studyPropulsion system requirements to support Low Earth Orbit (LEO) manned space station development and evolution over a wide range of potential capabilities and for a variety of STS servicing and space station operating strategies are described. The term space station and the overall space station configuration refers, for the purpose of this report, to a group of potential LEO spacecraft that support the overall space station mission. The group consisted of the central space station at 28.5 deg or 90 deg inclinations, unmanned free-flying spacecraft that are both tethered and untethered, a short-range servicing vehicle, and a longer range servicing vehicle capable of GEO payload transfer. The time phasing for preferred propulsion technology approaches is also investigated, as well as the high-leverage, state-of-the-art advancements needed, and the qualitative and quantitative benefits of these advancements on STS/space station operations. The time frame of propulsion technologies applicable to this study is the early 1990's to approximately the year 2000.
Document ID
19860005869
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Wilkinson, C. L. (Boeing Aerospace Co. Seattle, WA, United States)
Brennan, S. M. (Boeing Aerospace Co. Seattle, WA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1985
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-174934
D180-28264-1
NAS 1.26:174934
Accession Number
86N15339
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-23353
PROJECT: RTOP 506-64-12
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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