Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Wolbers, H. L..
An overview of the human role in space station activities is presented. Associated factors such as performance cost, and risk are discussed. Benefits gained from previous successful manned space missions are highlighted. Human qualifications and capabilities associated with man machine systems are explored. Candidate procedures to be carried out by extravehicular activity spacecrews are described.
The criteria of performance, cost, and mission success probability (program confidence) are the principal factors that program or project managers and system engineers use in selecting the optimum design approach for meeting mission objectives. A frame of reference is discussed in which the interrelationships of these pertinent parameters can be made visible, and from which rational or informed decisions can be derived regarding the potential impact of adjustments in crew productivity on total Space Station System effectiveness.
The requirements projected to the year 2000 for space-based global service systems, including both personal communications and innovative services, are developed based on historic trends and anticipated worldwide demographic and economic growth patterns. The growing demands appear to be best satisfied by developing larger, more sophisticated space systems in order to reduce the size, complexity, and expense of ground terminals. The availability of low-cost ground terminals will, in turn, further stimulate the generation of new services and new customers.
The requirements projected to the year 2000 for space-based communications facilities, including both personal communications and innovative services, are developed based upon anticipated demographic and economic growth for the seven major regions of the world. Projected growth requirements, when considered in light of operational factors such as orbit/spectrum crowding and the high investment costs of ground-based systems, suggest the need for new system concepts for communications. The concept of complexity inversion (placing high-cost systems in space and providing low-cost ground terminals to users) is examined and compared with the more conventional approach utiliizing land lines and extensive ground installations. The recommendation is made to develop the technology and capability to construct platforms in space, and the applicability of the Shuttle/Spacelab system in constructing large antenna systems in space is briefly considered.
The requirements for extended-duration space missions in earth orbit beyond those anticipated for the 7- to 30-day Shuttle Spacelab system have been examined. It has been determined that a continuously manned, free-flying orbital facility provides a realistic and cost-effective space platform for multidiscipline payloads designed to support research, applications, and system implementation programs such as the assembly of large space structures, and on-orbit space manufacturing. A conceptual description of such a manned facility (early Space Station) and the accommodations that it can provide using agencies and organizations is presented in this paper.
Manned earth orbital space astronomy instruments, facilities and research objectives
Program plan for earth orbital space astronomy
Manned space flight role in earth orbital space astronomy, examining long range program
Earth orbital manned space astronomy, discussing long range program, instruments, facilities and data processing
Orbital astronomy support facility research requirements analysis, discussing objectives and measurement needs, instrumentation, spacecraft and facilities, etc
Data bank summaries of proposed MORL experiments in space sciences, earth-oriented applications, and space travel support
Earth-orientated objectives for Manned Orbital Research Laboratory