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

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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