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An Earth Orbiting Satellite Service and Repair FacilityA conceptual design was produced for the Geosynchronous Satellite Servicing Platform (GSSP), an orbital facility capable of repairing and servicing satellites in geosynchronous orbit. The GSSP is a man-tended platform, which consists of a habitation module, operations module, service bay and truss assembly. This design review includes an analysis of life support systems, thermal and power requirements, robotic and automated systems, control methods and navigation, and communications systems. The GSSP will utilize existing technology available at the time of construction, focusing mainly on modifying and integrating existing systems. The entire facility, along with two satellite retrieval vehicles (SRV), will be placed in geosynchronous orbit by the Advanced Launch System. The SRV will be used to ferry satellites to and from the GSSP. Technicians will be transferred from Earth to the GSSP and back in an Apollo-derived Crew Transfer Capsule (CTC). These missions will use advanced telerobotic equipment to inspect and service satellites. Four of these missions are tentatively scheduled per year. At this rate, the GSSP will service over 650 satelites during the projected 25 year lifespan.
Document ID
19900015850
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Berndt, Andrew
(Texas Univ. Austin, TX, United States)
Cardoza, Mike
(Texas Univ. Austin, TX, United States)
Chen, John
(Texas Univ. Austin, TX, United States)
Daley, Gunter
(Texas Univ. Austin, TX, United States)
Frizzell, Andy
(Texas Univ. Austin, TX, United States)
Linton, Richard
(Texas Univ. Austin, TX, United States)
Rast, Wayne
(Texas Univ. Austin, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
December 15, 1989
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:186669
NASA-CR-186669
Accession Number
90N25166
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-4435
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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