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The US re-usable launch system - The Space Shuttle
C. M. Lee
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Abstract
The NASA Space Shuttle furnishes a range of readily available, and either already planned or yet-to-be-defined services, which already encompass satellite on-orbit servicing, refueling and repair, and satellite retrieval services. A gradual expansion will be made of services that capitalize on the presence of a large crew during commercial and scientific operations, while pursuing the development of automated, standardized procedures for the handling of experiments in order to reduce research costs.