Space Station Engineering Design Issues: Report of a Workshop

The Space Station Freedom program is the next major U.S. manned space initiative. It has as its objective the establishment of a permanently manned facility in low earth orbit. This book summarizes the main findings and recommendations of a workshop that examined the space station program with a view toward identifying critical engineering issues related to the design and operation of the station. Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Introduction2 General Design Issues3 Issues Related to Utilization and Operations Requirements for the Space Station4 Issues Related to Systems Requirements and Design5 Management Issues Relevant to DesignSupplementary DiscussionAppendix A: Letter from the NASA Office of Space StationAppendix B: Statement of TaskAppendix C: Presenters at the WorkshopAbbreviations/SymbolsAcronymsSelected Material Used at the Workshop