Technology requirements for automated satellite servicing operations aboard the NASA space station were studied. The three major tasks addressed: (1) servicing requirements (satellite and space station elements) and the role of automation; (2) assessment of automation technology; and (3) conceptual design of servicing facilities on the space station. It is found that many servicing functions cloud benefit from automation support; and the certain research and development activities on automation technologies for servicing should start as soon as possible. Also, some advanced automation developments for orbital servicing could be effectively applied to U.S. industrial ground based operations.


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    Title :

    Space Station Automation Study-Satellite Servicing, Volume 2


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1984


    Size :

    134 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English