V.C. CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS R« Bond/R. Gundersen Spacecraft Design Div. 1. Construction Base Organization and Staffing The preceding section has outlined the methods used to evaluate several candidate configurations of support and habitability facilities that might be employed during the SPS construction phase. For the configuration selected as the most advantageous (Configuration E - figure V-B-6-3), this section will propose a candidate staffing plan and offer an initial method of employing the proposed cadre of personnel by developing the logic leading toward a work/rest cycle for the construction crews. Assumptions: Certain assumptions are necessary to create a sufficiently stable base from which to make conjectures about the type of organization and quantity of personnel necessary to perform the on- orbit portion of the SPS construction task. The following assumptions were made to satisfy this requirement: • Each construction base in GEO will have an autonomous organization unto itself. • All modules needed to construct a base will be resident and attached to the base itself. • Nominal construction activity will continue on a three- shift, 24 hr/day basis. • The staffing plan is applicable to either the column/cable or the truss configuration from an organizational viewpoint and separate crew sizes are provided for each configuration. • Crew staytime on-orbit is limited to 180 days. • Sufficient personnel are required to staff four shifts for practically all positions so that off-duty time and contingency operations can be programmed into the schedule. • Staffing buildup and trail off are anticipated at the beginning and termination of the construction phase. There will not be a constant population at the site throughout the construction phase. • Construction crews live at or in close proximity to their worksite. • Considerable cross training will be required to minimize the on-orbit crew size. • The staffing plans presented account for major automation in the construction process. Less automation could result in population increases of four or more times those proposed.
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