The Space Transportation System (STS) will provide easier access to space for a wider range of users than ever before. Within the capabilities provided by the STS, a new mode of space flight operation will be offered: the Shuttle/Spacelab sortie. The object of this paper is to characterize the flight operations process for a Shuttle mission from planning through execution with particular attention to the Shuttle/Spacelab sortie mode and the involvement of the user. The partnership between the operators of the STS and the user organization is traced through a typical mission scenario which describes the functions and responsibilities of the flight operations planning elements, the flightcrew, and the flight control team. A description of the Mission Control Center (MCC) and payload support capabilities is given to complete the overview of Shuttle flight operations.


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    Title :

    Shuttle and Spacelab flight operations


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    NASA-ESA Spacelab systems and programs ; 1981 ; Washington, DC


    Publication date :

    1982-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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    O'Neill, John W. | SPIE | 1982


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