STS Utilization Study.

Abstract

A study was performed to identify those experiments from DoD laboratories that will be able to use the Space Transportation System (STS). Applicable experiments were assessed to determine the most effective carrier system within the STS. Design suggestions were made to improve experiment compatibility with the STS. The report describes the study and includes examples of the experiment assessments. It is concluded that a considerable amount of DoD space flight experimentation can be projected for the STS flight era. Most experiments will require one of the payload carriers, now under development, to interface with the Orbiter. Many will require the use of special flight support equipment such as a pointing system. In a specific area, it was found that there is basic materials research within DoD that might benefit from space experimentation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 1977
Accession Number
ADA064681

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Detectors
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Space Systems
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Ultraviolet Detectors

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space