Reference Earth Orbital Research and Applications Investigations (Bluebook)

Download or read book Reference Earth Orbital Research and Applications Investigations (Bluebook) written by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The criteria, guidelines, and an organized approach for use in the space station and space shuttle program definition phase are presented. Subjects discussed are: (1) background information and evolution of the studies, (2) definition of terms used, (3) concepts of the space shuttle, space station, experiment modules, shuttle-sortie operations and modular space station, and (4) summary of functional program element (FPE) requirements. Diagrams of the various configurations and the experimental equipment to be installed in the structures are included.