Table V-A-5-1. Orbit Height Trade Parameters PARAMETER DRAG RADIATION BELT ORBIT-TO-ORBIT TRANSIT TIME ASSEMBLED TRANSIT LOADS LIFE SUPPORT LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS LAUNCH PHASING DAY-NIGHT CYCLE CONSTRUCTION IN LEO EFFECT ORIENT TO STREAMLINE DEGRADES INSTALLED SOLAR CELLS REDUCES CREW EXPOSURE LEVELS ADDS SERIAL TIME TO BUILDUP AND OPERATION OF SPS EXPECTED TO BE GREATEST LOADS APPLIED REDUCED PENALTY FOR LOGISTICS REDUCED LEAD TIME FOR DELIVERY OF COMPONENTS MAY USE ARRAY AS POWER SOURCE (ORIENTATION LOADS WILL REDUCE EFFICIENCY) GANG TUGS TO MOVE LARGE WEIGHTS IMPORTANT FOR LEO POWER STORAGE LIGHTING THERMAL TRANSIENTS CONSTRUCTION IN GEO EFFECT NEGLIGIBLE INCREASED CREW EXPOSURE LEVELS COMPATIBLE WITH CONTINUOUS FLOW OF MATERIAL NOT APPLICABLE LOWER GRAVITY GRADIENT LOADS GREATER PENALTY FOR LOGISTICS LONG TRANSIT TIME ON COMPONENTS PENALTY FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (MINIMIZED IMPACT FOR LARGE NUMBER OF STATIONS) IMPORTANT FOR TUG RENDEZVOUS NOT APPLICABLE
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