Space Station integrated truss structure and assembly techniques

Abstract

The current design and on-orbit assembly techniques are examined for several principal elements and distributed systems attached to the Work Package 2 Space Station Freedom integrated truss structure. The truss structure is examined, including its configuration, the materials used in its construction, and the erectable joints used in its assembly in space. The unpressurized elements and distributed systems attached to and integrated into the truss structure are discussed and the assembly techniques relevant to them are described.