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Space Station -- In the summer of 1982 NASA sponsored industry studies to examine mission requirements for a possible U.S. space station. The studies analyzed future missions in space to determine what attributes a space station would have to fulfill these missions. While the studies focused on mission requirements and appropriate space station "architecture", several renderings were produced to enable a possible station configuration to be envisioned. This picture, an artist's concept, portrays one possible space station, as conceived by Rockwell International's North American Space Operations Division.The picture shows a mature space station configuration which includes two solar panels to provide power, several modules for command, habitation, and experimental activity; a shuttle-sized unpressurized rack for storage of payloads; advanced Remote Manipulator Systems for the assembly of large structures and servicing/storaging of satellites and instruments; and a docking/utility hub that might serve in addition as a safe haven in case of emergency. The picture also shows an Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) returning to the station after delivering a payload to higher orbit. Such a vehicle could be space-base at the station, providing a significant gain in economy and capability.
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