Crew operations

Abstract

The requirements for the activities involved, and the procedures used by the crew in the operations of the modular space station are presented. All crew-related characteristics of the station and its operations are indicated. The interior configuration and arrangement of each of the space station modules, the facilities and equipment in the module and their operation are described as related to crew habitability. The crew activities and procedures involved in the operation of the station in the accomplishment of its primary mission are defined. The operations involved in initial station buildup, and the on-orbit operation and maintenance of the station and its subsystems to support the experimental program are included. A general description of experiment operations is also given.