Development and utilization of a space station mission simulation model

Over the past few years the growing complexity and costs of systems required to support space research and technology have generated a need for improving overall program management and concept evaluation techniques. Some of the more recent areas of study in space research have been devoted to the conceptual design of orbiting, manned space stations capable fulfilling basic, space related, research objectives. These system designs must reflect operational requirements for maximum utilization of available resources and identify important parameters for consideration in future plans.