Start Date
4-1983 8:00 AM
Description
The Space Transportation System era has produced a new operational consideration with unique problems: payload/cargo recovery following an aborted mission. This paper addresses: types of aborts, landing sites, classes of payloads, recovery operations, and cargo impacts.
Space Transportation System planning has concentrated on the Orbiter; however, the emphasis is now being focused on payload/ cargo concerns. Extensive contingency planning has to be accomplished many months prior to launch. Recovery equipment and personnel have to be identified for all situations. Each payload presents different recovery requirements which must be satisfied. Recovery of flight hardware, data, experiments, and the safing and deservicing of hazardous components must all be provided for. Payload contractors must be concerned with contamination, thermal effects, and delayed physical access.
Space Transportation System Cargo Abort and Recovery Operations
The Space Transportation System era has produced a new operational consideration with unique problems: payload/cargo recovery following an aborted mission. This paper addresses: types of aborts, landing sites, classes of payloads, recovery operations, and cargo impacts.
Space Transportation System planning has concentrated on the Orbiter; however, the emphasis is now being focused on payload/ cargo concerns. Extensive contingency planning has to be accomplished many months prior to launch. Recovery equipment and personnel have to be identified for all situations. Each payload presents different recovery requirements which must be satisfied. Recovery of flight hardware, data, experiments, and the safing and deservicing of hazardous components must all be provided for. Payload contractors must be concerned with contamination, thermal effects, and delayed physical access.
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