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NASA-LLIS-0484

Lessons Learned - Adoption of an Earth-Orbital Propulsion System Design for a Planetary Mission (1993)

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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.

Document History

NASA-LLIS-0484
December 12, 1996
Lessons Learned - Adoption of an Earth-Orbital Propulsion System Design for a Planetary Mission (1993)
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...
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