NASA-LLIS-0484
Lessons Learned - Adoption of an Earth-Orbital Propulsion System Design for a Planetary Mission (1993)
| Organization: | NASA |
| Publication Date: | 12 December 1996 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 3 |
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Abstract:
To reduce costs, the Mars Observer propulsion and other subsystems followed design practices more common to earth-orbiting satellites than to planetary missions. Consider contractor experience in bipropellant spacecraft propulsion system design in source selection. To manage risk on one-of-akind developments, assure thorough technical oversight of contractors with limited experience in the design of interplanetary spacecraft.
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