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A carrier system has been developed for economical and quick response flight of small attached payloads on the space shuttle. Hitchhiker can accommodate up to 750 lb of customer payloads in canisters or mounted to an exposed side-...
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A carrier system has been developed for economical and quick response flight of small attached payloads on the space shuttle. Hitchhiker can accommodate up to 750 lb of customer payloads in canisters or mounted to an exposed side-mount plate, or up to 1200 lb mounted on a cross-bay structure. The carrier connects to the orbiter's electrical systems and provides up to six customers with standard electrical services including power, real time telemetry and commands. A transparent data and command system concept is employed to allow the customer to easily use his own ground support equipment and personnel to control his payload during integration and flight operations. A general description of the Hitchhiker program and the Shuttle Payload of Opportunity Carrier (SPOC) is given and future enhancements are outlined.
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A basic understanding is provided of the National Space Transportation System payload processing operations performed at NASA-Kennedy. The payload facilities, support services, and ground support equipment used to support that pro...
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A basic understanding is provided of the National Space Transportation System payload processing operations performed at NASA-Kennedy. The payload facilities, support services, and ground support equipment used to support that process are described.
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The minutes are presented of the second meeting of the Small Attached Payloads Working Group. These minutes consist of two volumes. Volume 1 consists of three sections and one appendix: Section 1: Introduction; Section 2: Organiza...
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The minutes are presented of the second meeting of the Small Attached Payloads Working Group. These minutes consist of two volumes. Volume 1 consists of three sections and one appendix: Section 1: Introduction; Section 2: Organization of the workshop; Section 3: Minutes of the meeting; and Appendix A: Members of the Small Attached Payloads Working Group.
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General and specific quantitative and qualitative results were identified from a study of actual operational experience while processing 186 science, applications, and commercial payloads for the first 5 years of Space Transportat...
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General and specific quantitative and qualitative results were identified from a study of actual operational experience while processing 186 science, applications, and commercial payloads for the first 5 years of Space Transportation System (STS) operations at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). All non-Department of Defense payloads from STS-2 through STS-33 were part of the study. Historical data and cumulative program experiences from key personnel were used extensively. Emphasis was placed on various program planning and events that affected KSC processing, payload experiences and improvements, payload hardware condition after arrival, services to customers, and the impact of STS operations and delays. From these initial considerations, operational drivers were identified, data for selected processing parameters collected and analyzed, processing criteria and options determined, and STS payload results and conclusions reached. The study showed a significant reduction in time and effort needed by STS customers and KSC to process a wide variety of payload configurations. Also of significance is the fact that even the simplest payloads required more processing resources than were initially assumed. The success to date of payload integration, testing, and mission operations, however, indicates the soundness of the approach taken and the methods used.
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A payload capabilities description (PCD) is given describing the standard capabilities and services of the Mission Control Center (MCC), the Johnson Space Center (JSC) Payloads Operations Control Center (POCC), and remote POCC int...
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A payload capabilities description (PCD) is given describing the standard capabilities and services of the Mission Control Center (MCC), the Johnson Space Center (JSC) Payloads Operations Control Center (POCC), and remote POCC interface capabilities. The purpose is to give the customer assistance in filling out the Payload Integration Plan (PIP) section 8.5 and submitting PIP Annex 5 requirements.
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This publication is comprised of the viewgraphs from the presentations of the EXPRESS Pallet Baseline Design Review meeting held July 20, 1995. Individual presentations addressed general requirements and objectives; mechanical, el...
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This publication is comprised of the viewgraphs from the presentations of the EXPRESS Pallet Baseline Design Review meeting held July 20, 1995. Individual presentations addressed general requirements and objectives; mechanical, electrical, and data systems; software; operations and KSC (Kennedy Space Center) integration; payload candidates; thermal considerations; ground vs. flight demo; and recommended actions.
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