Start Date
4-1971 8:00 AM
Description
One of the major pay loads to be considered for delivery to orbit by the Space Shuttle is a cryogenic propulsion stage.
An investigation was conducted, in conjunction with North American Rockwell, to investigate the interfaces between the Centaur and the Shuttle and the various possible operational modes of launching the Centaur in the Shuttle, The Centaur vehicle was used as the design model since its characteristics are presently well defined and it accommodates all the unmanned missions in the time period of interest.
The results of the study showed Centaur integration into the Space Shuttle to be feasible with minimum additional GSE and operational complexity.
Centaur/Shuttle Integration and Operations
One of the major pay loads to be considered for delivery to orbit by the Space Shuttle is a cryogenic propulsion stage.
An investigation was conducted, in conjunction with North American Rockwell, to investigate the interfaces between the Centaur and the Shuttle and the various possible operational modes of launching the Centaur in the Shuttle, The Centaur vehicle was used as the design model since its characteristics are presently well defined and it accommodates all the unmanned missions in the time period of interest.
The results of the study showed Centaur integration into the Space Shuttle to be feasible with minimum additional GSE and operational complexity.
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