Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Institute of Space Technology and Aeronautics
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Institute of Space Technology and Aeronautics
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Program Management and Integration Dept., Inst. of Space Tech. and Aeronautics
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Office of Space Flight and Operations
JAXA Special Publication: FY2004 Report of Joint Research Achievements of the Space Division of Institute of Aerospace Technology and Institute of Space and Astronautical Science: Basic Technologies of Space Transportation Systems
巻
JAXA-SP-05-010
ページ
89 - 92
発行年
2006-01-20
抄録(英)
Retirement of the space shuttle in 2010 was already decided and there will be some difficulties in transportation from ISS (the International Space Station) from 2010 until the next generation new transportation system CEV (Crew Exploration Vehicle) will be operative. JAXA started concept studies of re-entry systems that will be loaded in HTV (H-2 Transfer Vehicle) and will be ejected after its deorbit. A minimum but affordable capsule with the capability of carrying 50 kg payload was selected from various kinds of concept. System study was conducted and it showed that the capsule is feasible but has some technical problems to be solved.