Maintainability in SpaceߞA Survey

The paper reviews the state-of-the-art in space maintenance methods and hardware. Included are sections on the space environment, automatic maintenance, remote handling, space suits, zero-reaction tools, fastening and sealing techniques, and methods of constructing habitable structures in space or on lunar or planetary surfaces. Studies of economic factors in space maintenance, support, and logistics are discussed, and an extensive bibliography of source material is appended.