Transportation system elements were synthesized and evaluated on the basis of their potential to satisfy overall satellite (SPS) transportation requirements and of their sensitivities, interfaces, and impact on the SPS. Additional analyses and investigations were conducted to further define transportation system concepts that will be needed for the developmental and operational phases of an SPS program. To accomplish these objectives, transportation systems such as shuttle and its derivatives have been identified; new heavy lift launch vehicle concepts, cargo and personnel orbital transfer vehicles and intra-orbit transfer vehicle concepts have been evaluated. To a limited degree, the program implications of their operations and costs were assessed. The results of these analyses have been integrated into other elements of the overall SPS concept definition studies.
Satellite Power Systems (SPS) Concept Definition Study. Volume 4: Transportation Analysis
1980
292 pages
Report
No indication
English
Solar Energy , Electric Power Production , Manned Spacecraft , Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Heavy lift launch vehicles , Payload delivery (Sts) , Solar power satellites , Space shuttles , Space transportation system , Systems analysis , Weight reduction , Launching , Operations research , Preflight analysis , Transfer orbits , Weight analysis