by the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS). Fig. 12 depicts the necessary assembly equipment and the SD module components as they would be located on the MSC. Transferring SD module components from the Orbiter payload bay to the MSC, and transporting those components to the assembly site, will be controlled by the manbased Intravehicular Activity (IVA) crew using the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (SRMS), the SSRMS, and a telerobotic system such as the Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator (SPDM) or Flight Telerobotic Servicer (FTS) operating from the end of the SSRMS. The EVA crew (2 crewmen) will translate to the MSC using the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) and ingress the foot restraints on the APS. The EVA crew will erect six truss bays and install utility trays as depicted in Fig. 12. The truss assembly method is based on the Langley Research Center (LaRC) Mobile Transporter concept which has been tested under neutral buoyancy conditions [6]. The SSRMS will be used to retrieve from the MSC, and position for installation, each main component. The beta gimbal is installed first (Fig. 13a), followed by the Receiver/Radiator Assembly, and then the gimbal ring (Fig. 13b). The structural and utility connections for each component will be performed by the EVA crew and the APS. The basic partitioning of functions between EVA crew and teleoperated systems is similar to that described elsewhere for assembly of a submillimetre astronomical laboratory [7]. To assemble the concentrator support structure, one crewman will be
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