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Global Positioning System Applications, Thomas S. Logsdon, James D. Ashley

Space Congress® Proceedings

The space-based Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS), which is scheduled to achieve full operational status by late 1988, will consist of 18 active satellites placed around six orbital rings at 10,898 nautical miles above the earth. Every other ring will contain an extra satellite that will function as an active on-orbit spare. This regular and precise constellation of GPS satellites will provide continuous, three-dimensional global navigation coverage to users worldwide. Average positioning accuracies of 15 meters or less are anticipated by the military. This extraordinary precision has been demonstrated repeatedly under field-test conditions in both the United States and Western …

Get-Away Special: The Low-Cost Route To Orbit, Clarke Prouty

Space Congress® Proceedings

NASA has established the Get Away Special (GAS) program as a means for providing anyone who wishes the opportunity to place a small self-contained experimental payload aboard a Space Shuttle mission for a very low cost. The GAS program is now well established, and has a respectable history with 53 payloads flown to date. The GAS experimenters are a diverse group who have demonstrated that people from all walks of life, and from many nations, are interested in working in space.

This paper traces the history of the program from its concept through the development phase to the present time, …

Government Conceptual Estimating For Contracting And Management., Joseph A. Brown

Space Congress® Proceedings

This report explains the use of the Aerospace Price Book and KSC Cost Index for Government Conceptual Cost Estimates for Kennedy Space Center's launch facilities and ground support equipment.

The Aerospace Price Book has been developed since 1974 with over three volumes of cost data based on Government estimates totaling over $500 million. The KSC Cost Index has also been developed since January 1974 with over 140 issues. The Price Book contains over 200 commonly used conceptual elements nnd almost 100 systems summaries of such projects as launch pads, processing facilities, air locks, and steel/shielded buildings;. Some of the over …

Decision Support In The Source Selection Process, Curtis R. Cook

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The complexity of federal acquisition is increasing. Our ability as humans to mentally assimilate new laws, regulations, policies, and procedures into the existing body of knowledge in the acquisition field has already been surpassed. This paper will explore an emerging technique, known as the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), that promises to help acquisition managers make rational decisions in the face of this increasing complexity. The advent of inexpensive microcomputers and powerful new decision support systems (DSS) make this possible. One such software product, Expert Choice, is examined and applied to a "typical 11 complex Defense Department decision—the task of selecting …

Japanese Experiment Module (Jem), Takehiko Kato

Space Congress® Proceedings

This paper describes Japanese hardware elements studied during the definition phase of phase B. The hardware is called JEM (Japanese Experiment Module) and will be attached to the Space Station core.

JEM consists of a Pressurized Module, an Exposed Facility, a scientific/ equipment airlock, a local remote manipulator, and Experimental Logistic Module. With all those hardware elements JEM will accommodate general scientific and technology development research ( some of them are to utilize the advantage of microgravity environment), and also accommodate control panels for the Space Station Mobile Remote Manipulator System and attached payloads.

Designing An Interactive Videodisc System Network For Effective Training Managem, Robert S. Carper

Space Congress® Proceedings

Within the past two years, there has been a breakthrough In Interactive videodisc training systems technology that has been made possible through the personal computer. This has resulted In many companies and Individuals entering the field, both in the development of computer hardware and software as welI as the preparation of Interactive videodisc authoring languages and courseware. Overlooked in this technological gold rush has been the need to provide effective curriculum, module, and course management, as well as the measurement and monitoring of student progress through this new training medium. This paper discusses the factors necessary for proper curriculum and …

Streamlining Shuttle Ground Operations, Richard L. Heimbold, William H. Reichert

Space Congress® Proceedings

To meet NASA Space Transportation System goals the Shuttle Processing Contractors have to reduce Space Transportation System ground processing time and ground processing costs. These objectives must be met without compromising safety of flight or safety during assembly, test, and service operations. Ground processing requirements are analyzed to determine critical serial flow paths and costly labor-intensive tasks. Processing improvements are realized by improvements in processing methodology, by application of computer-aided technology, and by modernization of KSC facilities. Ongoing improvement efforts are outlined and progress-to-date is described.

The Coming Age Of Parallel-Processing Supercomputer, Daniel M. Nosenchuck, Michael G. Littman

Space Congress® Proceedings

It is anticipated that the needs of scientific computation will dramatically outpace the performance of general-purpose supercomputers over the next decade. These needs will, however, be addressed by an emerging class of parallelprocessing supercomputers (PPS). The Princeton University Navier-Stokes Computer (NSC) is a PPS geared toward simulating complex flows. It has a projected speed and capacity two orders of magnitude beyond that of current supercomputers. The architecture of the NSC and a discussion of a working prototype is presented.

Experiments Of Opportunity Payloads Revisited, David J. Shrewsberry, Raymond G. Cruddace

Space Congress® Proceedings

A paper entitled "Development of an Experiment of Opportunity Test Pay load for the Space Transportation system" was presented at the 17th Space Congress in 1980. Over the next 5 years and through the gauntlets of budget crunches, technical snags, administrative reorganizations, and changes in name, the basic concept survived and matured into the Spartan program. Spartan 1 was launched aboard STS 51G in June 1985. The final design and operating concepts are discussed, along with results of its first flight.

Customer Utilization Requirements And Their Impact For Space Station Capabilities, Marc E. Vaucher

Space Congress® Proceedings

This is a summary of work presented to the Level B Space Station Program Office at Johnson Space Center related to customer requirements definition and their impact for Space Station design. The study was global in scope, querying the range of potential Station users for their ranked requirements for access to Station capabilities. User groups are identified based on their common set of functional requirements for Station services, and group needs were ranked according to level of utility for each unique Space Station capability. Analysis of the design drivers identified by the utility scores was conducted, resulting in a determination …

Two New Contract Types For Operation Of Government-Owned Facilities, George T. Nickolas

Space Congress® Proceedings

With the ongoing emphasis or thrust, if you will, within the Government being placed on contracting out, under 0MB Circular A-7b, the types of contractual instruments employed become more of a focus for our attention than ever before. Consequently, the contracting structure used by the Government in the management of Government-owned, Contractor-operated facilities (GOCO) needs to be re-examined in this light. Objectives to be considered are lowering costs, increasing flexibility, and maintaining ease of transition between the various phases of the contracting process. New contract types must be designed and utilized to meet changing conditions and requirements. Federal Acquisition Regulations …

An Interactive Animated Display Of Man-Controlled And Autonomous Robots, Carl D. Crane, Joseph Duffy

Space Congress® Proceedings

An interactive computer graphics program has been developed which allows an operator to more readily control robot motions in two distinct modes, viz. man-controlled and autonomous. In man-controlled mode, the robot is guided by a joystick or similar device. As the robot moves, actual joint angle information is measured and supplied to a graphics system which accurately duplicates the robot motion. Obstacles are placed in the actual and animated workspace and the operator is warned of imminent collisions by sight and sound via the graphics system. In autonomous mode, a collision free path between specified points is obtained by previewing …

Cape Canaveral-A Main Campus For The University Of Space, Joseph A. Angelo

Space Congress® Proceedings

Predicted in space commercialization studies of the 1970s, anchored in the Cape Canaveral area by the Space Technology graduate program at Florida Institute of Technology, and nurtured by inputs from other universities and industries throughout the United States, the world's first UNIVERSITY OF SPACE is now well on its way to becoming a distinct educational facility for the next millennium! This paper describes the highly innovative graduate program in Space Technology that has been developed over the last decade at the Florida Institute of Technology to satisfy the evolving educational needs of scientists and engineers who work in America's space …

Pcos - An Operating System For Modular Applications, V. P. Tharp

Space Congress® Proceedings

This paper is an introduction to the PCOS operating system for the MC68000 family processors. Topics covered are; development history; development support; rational for development of PCOS and salient characteristics; architecture; and a brief comparison of PCOS to UNIX.

Satellite Servicing-Logistics Support, Joseph E. Abel

Space Congress® Proceedings

This report addresses anticipated servicing requirements for orbital maintenance considering ground support operations, centralized depot concept, logistics module utilization/servicing/maintenance/integration and orbital docking and servicing. Anticipated costs to sustain orbital maintenance, servicing, and support of future free flyers and the space station leads to a conclusion that optimum support with reduced support costs can best be achieved by standardization and centralization of support facilities. The centralized depot concept and logistics module utilization described herein provides a scenario to achieve the supportability goals and reduce the overall satellite servicing costs*

Opportunities For Commercial Participation In Microgravity Material Processing, K. R. Taylor

Space Congress® Proceedings

Signifying the evolution and confidence of our Nation's space effort has been the relatively recent involvement of both large, well established commercial firms as well as the newly created, almost unknown companies in space research of new materials and processes. The dynamic mechanisms of our capitalistic society are now at work in the continuing adventure of space.

The challenge to NASA is to provide the most appropriate business environment to these pioneering firms, at a cost which can be financially acceptable to both NASA and each company.

This paper describes the existing facilities and procedures which are being used by …

Space Station Microgravity And Materials Processing Facility: A National Laboratory Dedicated To U.S. Interests, Harry L. Atkins, Edgar R. Pevey, Tripty Mookherji

Space Congress® Proceedings

An important element of the U.S. Space Station will be NASA's Microgravity and Materials Processing Facility (MMPF). The MMPF will be a national facility dedicated to extended periods of low-g processing of materials for research, development, and commercial applications.

Processing materials and equipment will be supplied by NASA, academic institutions, and U.S. domestic concerns.

This paper describes the results to date of a study to define both individual experiments and represented complements of experiments and their impact on Space Station design and operations.

Bill 86-27-S - Addition Of Lighting In Specified Places, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill requesting outdoor lighting on various places on WKU campus.

Bill 86-26-S - Extension Of Visitation Hours, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill requesting longer weekend visitation hours in residence halls.

Bill 86-28-S - Commendation Of Lady Toppers, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

No abstract provided.

Bill 86-24-S - Purchasing Of Box Springs For Pearce-Ford Tower, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill requesting box springs for Pearce-Ford Tower rooms.

Bill 86-25-S - Issuing Of Warnings Before Tickets, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

No abstract provided.

Bill 86-22-S - Attendance Of Regents At Meetings, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill requesting that members of the Board of Regents attend and speak at one SGA meeting during their tenure.

Resolution 86-23-S - Placing Of Chain On Windows, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Resolution regarding Pearce-Ford Tower window safety chains.

Bill 86-21-S - Adoption Of New Application, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill proposing a revised application process for SGA membership.

Bill 86-20-S - Academic Affairs Committee Requirement, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill proposing A and B classification for committee service requirements.

Bill 86-26-S - Placing Of Chain On Windows, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Bill requesting chains for Pearce-Ford Tower windows allowing them to be opened.

March Agenda, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Agenda for March 1986 meeting which includes resolution on faculty evaluation.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding release time, athletic expenditures and faculty evaluations.

Report On Financing Of Intercollegiate Athletics (An Update), Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate Committee on Fiscal Affairs was charged with bringing to the Faculty Senate a report on spending for intercollegiate athletics for the fiscal year 1984-85. This report is to serve as a follow-up to an extensive report on intercollegiate athletic spending by the Fiscal Affairs Committee in February of 1985.