It is pointed out that NASA is developing a new way to get payloads into orbit in a short time and at a low cost. The 'Spacelab Hitchhiker' is the carrier program which will accomplish this objective. The Spacelab Hitchhiker carrier is a Shuttle payload. The primary application of the considered program will be related to science and technology payloads. Attention is given to the Hitchhiker concept, details regarding the Hitchhiker-G and Hitchhiker-M, aspects of integration and operations, Orbiter resources and STS interfaces, the conduction of Hitchhiker flights as 'flights of opportunity', questions of payload selection, and organizational interfaces.


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    Title :

    Spacelab Hitchhiker, a quick reaction carrier


    Contributors:
    James, E. F. (author) / Moye, J. E. (author) / Lohman, R. L. (author)

    Publication date :

    1985-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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