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An alternate concept for expanding man's presence in space
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Osborne, R. S. Hook, W. R. |
| Copyright Year | 1983 |
| Description | A logical next step after shuttle is a manned orbital service system (MOSS) consisting of a two-man crew module mated with a propulsion module. The resulting spacecraft would remain in low Earth orbit for months or years at a time conducting civil or military satellite servicing, experimental, or applications missions while being periodically supplied and refueled by Shuttle flights from the ground. The system would accumulate experience invaluable to the design of future large and more expensive spacecraft. Key features of the vehicle are versatility and mobility. With Centaur-type propulsion and a large payload, the MOSS could leave an initial orbit of 370 km (200 nmi) altitude and inclinations up to 56 deg, make a plane change of up to + or - 14 deg, reach altitudes to 5500 km (2970 nmi), and then return the payload to the original orbit altitude and inclination. Obviously, the size of the performance envelope varies with the payload and propulsion-unit selected. The MOSS can reach orbits and perform tasks not possible with Shuttle alone or with the much larger space stations currently being proposed. |
| File Size | 1735696 |
| Page Count | 43 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19840007104 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5bc8t20x |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1983-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Transportation Spacecraft Modules Life Support Systems External Tanks Low Earth Orbits Orbit Maneuvering Engine Space Shuttle Spacecraft Power Supplies Mission Planning Space Platforms Manned Space Flight Orbital Servicing Space Stations Spacecraft Propulsion Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
