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4-1982 8:00 AM

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This article addresses the role of man in operating on orbit a large pointing system such as the IPS currently under development in Europe. After a brief introduction and project overview, the main areas for manned interaction are described followed by an illustration of the key operational features of the IPS and the crew involvement in each of these functions. The paper highlights the man-machine interfaces and concludes with an example description of a typical IPS operation.

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Manned Operations of a Large Pointing System

This article addresses the role of man in operating on orbit a large pointing system such as the IPS currently under development in Europe. After a brief introduction and project overview, the main areas for manned interaction are described followed by an illustration of the key operational features of the IPS and the crew involvement in each of these functions. The paper highlights the man-machine interfaces and concludes with an example description of a typical IPS operation.

 

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