fut/spasta_v_c_o_TPMBK (1984, unnumbered Rockwell Int'l artist's concept)
A mature space station configuration might look like this one, conceived at Rockwell International’s North American Space Operations Division as part of contracted NASA studies. Two solar panels provide power. Cylindrical modules are arranged for living and for experimental activity. Prominently featured is an advanced Remote Manipulator System (RMS), for assembly of large structures and the servicing or storage of satellites and instruments, facilitated by the open basket-like structure. In this artist’s concept, an Astronaut is seen conducting an Extravehicular Activity (EVA), secured to the RMS arm, controlling it in a ‘cherry picker’ fashion in order to possibly grapple/maneuver the Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). Note also the dual floodlights attached to the RMS platform on either side of the Astronaut, to provide illumination during nighttime passes. Finally, a shuttle orbiter is seen, either prior to/after docking with the space station, or possibly after delivery of the OTV?
Although the image is not contained within, this exact space station configuration, with its caption, from which I paraphrased the above, is at the following, on page 11 (of the actual document):
docshare01.docshare.tips/files/4606/46060281.pdf
Credit: “NASA Space Station” (EP-211), 1985, by David A. Anderton
See also, from two years earlier:
www.astronautix.com/s/spacestationdesigns-1982.html
Specifically. Looks to me to be the same configuration, from the other side:
www.astronautix.com/graphics/s/ss8232.jpg
Credit: Astronautix website
A Grumman design, also from 1982. A very similar open basket-like structure is referred to as a/the “surrogate”:
www.astronautix.com/graphics/s/ssg82a.gif
Credit: Astronautix website
Hmmm. Rockwell International. 1984/85. Manuel E. Alvarez? I'm pretty sure this was after Henry Lozano Jr's tenure. Maybe Ted Brown? Who knows. 😐
fut/spasta_v_c_o_TPMBK (1984, unnumbered Rockwell Int'l artist's concept)
A mature space station configuration might look like this one, conceived at Rockwell International’s North American Space Operations Division as part of contracted NASA studies. Two solar panels provide power. Cylindrical modules are arranged for living and for experimental activity. Prominently featured is an advanced Remote Manipulator System (RMS), for assembly of large structures and the servicing or storage of satellites and instruments, facilitated by the open basket-like structure. In this artist’s concept, an Astronaut is seen conducting an Extravehicular Activity (EVA), secured to the RMS arm, controlling it in a ‘cherry picker’ fashion in order to possibly grapple/maneuver the Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). Note also the dual floodlights attached to the RMS platform on either side of the Astronaut, to provide illumination during nighttime passes. Finally, a shuttle orbiter is seen, either prior to/after docking with the space station, or possibly after delivery of the OTV?
Although the image is not contained within, this exact space station configuration, with its caption, from which I paraphrased the above, is at the following, on page 11 (of the actual document):
docshare01.docshare.tips/files/4606/46060281.pdf
Credit: “NASA Space Station” (EP-211), 1985, by David A. Anderton
See also, from two years earlier:
www.astronautix.com/s/spacestationdesigns-1982.html
Specifically. Looks to me to be the same configuration, from the other side:
www.astronautix.com/graphics/s/ss8232.jpg
Credit: Astronautix website
A Grumman design, also from 1982. A very similar open basket-like structure is referred to as a/the “surrogate”:
www.astronautix.com/graphics/s/ssg82a.gif
Credit: Astronautix website
Hmmm. Rockwell International. 1984/85. Manuel E. Alvarez? I'm pretty sure this was after Henry Lozano Jr's tenure. Maybe Ted Brown? Who knows. 😐