AAWSAP DIRD, Space Access: Where We’ve Been and Where We Could Go, March 2010

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Table 2. Elements of the Space Infrastructure Shown in Figure 44
Orbital System
Function
Orbit
L
Sustained Use Launcher
High
frequency,
modest
payloads
LEO/MEO
2
Expendable Launcher
Low
frequency,
heavy
payloads
LEO
3
Point-to-Point Transfer
Points on Earth or orbit
4
Operations
Center/Space
Station
Operations
Coordination/Research
LEO/MEO
5
Orbital Servicing Vehicle
Maintains in-orbit vehicles
All
6
Fuel Station Spaceport
Refuels orbital vehicles
LEO
7
Spacebased Manufacturing
Human
based
low
"g"
manufacturing
LEO
8
Man-Tended
Manufacturing
Robot
based
micro
"g"
manufacturing
LEO/GEO
9
Orbital Sweep Vehicle
Orbital clean-up vehicle
All
LO
Waste
Storage
and
Processing Vehicles
Processes & disposes human
and manufacturing wastes
HEO
LI
Navigation/Weather
Supports travel network
LEO/MEO
12
Orbital Mapping Vehicl
Measures
resources
&
geography
LEO/MEO
L3
Space Based Warning
Military
and
Asteroid
warning
HEO/GEO
L4
Spacebased Hotel
Space tourist facilities
LEO/MO
15
SpaceCruiser vehicle
Human
Transport
and
Rescue
LEO
16
Communication
Satellite
Constellations
Supports telecommunication
systems
All
L7
Orbital Transfer Vehicle
Orbital
Altitude/Plane
Change
All
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