NASA NTRS · 19900026318
Designing the Space Transfer Vehicle (STV)
Abstract
The most significant challenges facing the Space Transfer Vehicle (STV) program are making space basing affordable and developing an easily evolvable STV. Study efforts try minimizing the high cost of astronauts activities and Space Station modification to enhance affordability. Modularity, design margins, and simple interfaces are being evaluated to develop an evolutionary approach for space basing starting in the 1990's. In this STV study, the concept definition approach is presented, including concept optimization trades as well as concept selection and sensitivity analyses.
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Austin, Gene, Bangsund, ED, Vinopal, Tim. 1989-10-01. Designing the Space Transfer Vehicle (STV). https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19900026318
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