AN EVALUATION OF MAN'S CAPABILITY TO PERFORM SUPPORT FUNCTIONS IN SPACE,
Abstract
As future space missions extend man's stay time in space past thirty days, support activities such as maintenance, assembly and resupply will become necessary. Development of this support technology must be integrated with development of advanced spacecraft systems. Analytical techniques and data on human performance limitations and support equipment capabilities are being developed so that support posture for a given mission can be optimized with the system development. Although programs have been conducted since 1960 in the investigation of specific areas such as special tools or accessory equipment, including orbital experiments for evaluation, much more development is needed before a true in-space support capability can be said to exist. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 10, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0641287
Entities
People
- A. E. Holmes
- Chester B. May
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory