Propulsion Requirements for Space-Station Erection
Abstract
The rapid advances in rocket and space technology will lead eventually to the establishment of a manned space station. The first true, manned space station probably will be assembled in an orbit around the earth. The personnel for construction of the space station, as well as the materials of construction, will have to be transported to the desired location in space by a rocket vehicle, probably launched from the earth. During the construction phase of the space-station erection, there will be a need for auxiliary propulsion power units for transferring both personnel and material from the launching vehicle to the construction site. For the purposes of this paper, only propulsion systems which are applicable to the actual construction phase of the space station will be considered. The propulsion requirements for reaching the desired position in space where the station is to be erected is beyond the scope of this paper. Some of the more important requirements which must be met by a propulsion system which is to be utilized in the erection of a space station are Safety and reliability, versatility, and high performance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 26, 1959
- Accession Number
- ADA286708
Entities
People
- Herbert B. Ellis
- J. A. Bottorff
Organizations
- Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings