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Utility of Space Transportation System to Space Communication Community

Author
Bronstein, L. M.
Published
Oct 1, 1975.
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Summary
A potentially cost effective technique was investigated of launching operational satellites into synchronous orbit using the space transportation system (STS). This technique uses an unguided spinning solid rocket motor as the means for boosting a satellite from a low altitude shuttle parking orbit into a synchronous transfer orbit. The spacecraft is then injected into a geosynchronous orbit by an apogee kick motor fired at transfer orbit apogee. The approach is essentially that used on all Delta and Atlas-Centaur launches of synchronous satellites with the shuttle orbiter performing the function of the first two stages of the Delta three stage launch vehicle and the perigee kick motor performing the function of the Delta third state. It is concluded that the STS can be useful to the space communication community as well as to other geostationary satellite system users if the recommended actions are implemented.
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Collection
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 19760003110.
Accession ID: 76N10198.
SCG-50314R.
D5221-2.
NASA-CR-144014.
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