Spacelab cost reduction alternatives study. Volume 1: Executive summary
Abstract
Alternative approaches to payload operations planning and control and flight crew training are defined for spacelab payloads with the goal of: lowering FY77 and FY 78 costs for new starts; lowering costs to achieve Spacelab operational capability; and minimizing the cost per Spacelab flight. These alternatives attempt to minimize duplication of hardware, software, and personnel, and the investment in supporting facility and equipment. Of particular importance is the possible reduction of equipment, software, and manpower resources such as comtational systems, trainers, and simulators.
- Publication:
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Final Report TRW Systems Group
- Pub Date:
- February 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976trw..reptS.....
- Keywords:
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- Costs;
- Economic Factors;
- Operations Research;
- Spacelab;
- Computer Programs;
- Flight Simulators;
- Flight Training;
- Manpower;
- Mission Planning;
- Payloads;
- Spacecrews;
- Training Devices;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles