Studies for manned logistic spacecraft have provided much information and preliminary design data. This paper presents the results of an evaluation that led to the selection of environmental control, life support, and auxiliary power subsystems for a winged lifting body spacecraft. The vehicle was designed to be usable for a variety of missions such as space laboratory logistics and resupply, rescue, and reconnaissance-surveillance.
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