SHUTTLE PAYLOAD INTERFACE VERIFICATION EQUIPMENT STUDY VOLUMEⅡ TECHNICAL DOCUMENT-PARTⅠ

摘要

Single and mixed payloads must be integrated into the Shuttle Orbiter within the 160 hour turnaround requirement for the Shuttle system. In order to accomplish this integration process some off-line integration capability is required. This report is a preliminary design analysis of a "stand alone" (no facility GSB support required) payload integration device (IVE) capable of verifying payload compatibility in form, fit and function with the Shuttle Orbiter prior to on-line payload/Orbiter opera¬tions. The IVE is a high fidelity replica of the Orbiter payload accommodations capable of supporting payload functional check¬out and mission simulation. A top level payload integration analysis developed detailed functional flow block diagrams of the payload integration process for the broad Spectrum of P/L'S and identified degree of Orbiter data required by the payload user and potential applications of the IVE.nThis work was performed for Johnson Space Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under contract NAS9-14000 CCA 140 Rev. 1.