Paper is concerned with Synchronous Space Station, designed to exploit communications potential of synchronous satellites and Manned Orbiting Observatory for general astronomy work in space; conceptual configuration for each station is presented; major problem of orbiting observatory is that of establishing high-resolution telescope, properly aligned and figured, in operation in space environment; methods of passive shielding and thermal control; station keeping and attitude control of synchronous space station through use of single ion-engine system and passive techniques.
Some future space stations and their engineering problems
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1964 Design
1964
11 pages
Conference paper
English
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