MultiMission Modular Spacecraft

MultiMission Modular Spacecraft is a NASA design of modular spacecraft, intended to save cost and ease servicing.[1][2][3]

MMS were intended to be 'Shuttle compatible', i.e. recoverable/serviceable by the Space Shuttle orbiter.[3]

It was used for:[4]

Component modules

Basic modules:[1]

  • Modular Attitude Control Subsystem (MACS)
  • Power module
  • Command and Data Handling

all mounted on a triangular module support structure.

Optional modules:[1]

  • Propulsion module
  • Instrument module interface (Ring)
  • Space Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) Grapple Fixture
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See also

References
  1. Multimission modular spacecraft (MMS)
  2. The Multimission Modular Spacecraft for the 80's
  3. NASA standard Multimission Modular Spacecraft for future space exploration
  4. Fairchild: MMS (Multi-Mission Modular Spacecraft)
  5. TOPEX/Poseidon: Perspectives on an Ocean Planet - MMS
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