The transportation depot: an orbiting vehicle support facility

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Sep 1992

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In NASA. Johnson Space Center, The Second Conference on Lunar Bases and Space Activities of the 21st Century, Volume 1 p 83-93 (

Physics

Space Bases, Space Platforms, Space Stations, Space Transportation, Spacecraft Docking, Controllability, Orbital Assembly, Propellant Storage, Space Station Structures

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This paper describes the details of an effort to produce conceptual designs for an orbiting platform, called a transportation depot, to handle assembly and processing of lunar, Martian, and related vehicles. High-level requirements for such a facility were established, and several concepts were developed to meet those requirements. By showing that the critical rigid-body momentum characteristics of each concept are similar to those of the dual-keel space station, some insight was gained about the controllability and utility of this type of facility. Finally, several general observations were made that highlight the advantages and disadvantages of particular design features.

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