Policy and Preparation for the Air Force Civil Engineering Space Mission
Abstract
This research examines past and present work toward space operations for Air Force Civil Engineering. The objective is to determine work that is necessary for Civil Engineering to extend its mission into space. Topics discussed are policy, training, technology and maintenance concepts. Analysis of this information leads to projected actions Civil Engineering must take in the immediate and long range future. Civil Engineering has a policy statement for space support and is developing doctrine for space operations. New maintenance concepts and procedures are being developed and tested. The prominent maintenance methods are variations of aircraft maintenance. Present space assets are systems which do not use facilities maintenance. Civil Engineering must determine procedures for space facilities maintenance. On-orbit servicing is a logical extension for a future maintenance. The increasing capabilities of artificial intelligence will have a dramatic effect on maintenance procedures in space. Other projections include power reliability for ground support facilities, training requirements for power technicians, improvements to training, proposed maintenance using on-orbit retrieval, terrestrial basing and man in space. Theses. (aw)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA215855
Entities
People
- Gary B. Arnold
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology