XPost: sci.space.policy   
   From: kimekeller@yahoo.com   
      
   "Magnus Redin"  wrote in message   
   news:wcbro5w3w9.fsf@sellafield.lysator.liu.se...   
   > What is the rough number of employees for different parts   
   > of the shuttle system?   
      
   I can only speak to the situation at KSC, where roughly 7000 people work on   
   Shuttle in some way, shape or form.   
      
   > Needed for a fairly simple shuttle-c:   
   > External tank handling equipment and staff.   
   > SRB handling and staff.   
   > Stacking equipment and staff.   
   > Vab, crawler, launchpad and misc building maintainance   
   > and support staff.   
      
   Hmmm, maybe 300? Depends on how many shifts of operations you want to run;   
   I'm thinking two shifts. I'm also adding some engineers into that, but not   
   typical administrative overhead.   
      
   > New staff for a fairly simple shuttle-c:   
   > RS-68 engine specialists.   
   > Boat tail specilists, inertial system and avionics.   
   > ( TLI stage specialists are needed in any choice of   
   > launchers. )   
      
   100-150, including engineers.   
      
   > Made redundant:   
   > Shuttle orbiter specialists, OMS, RCS, thermal protection,   
   > enviromental systems, shuttle arm, ET-orbiter separation   
   > system, landing gear, etc, etc.   
   > Emergency airfield staff, orbiter landing staff, orbiter handling   
   > equipment, orbiter transport 747:s.   
   >   
   > How much of the total manpower is used for the orbiter?   
   > 75% or is it more?   
      
   Much less. Maybe 17% - perhaps 1000?   
      
   There would be a need for logistics people, schedulers, trainers, and other   
   misc. footsoldiers.   
   Bear in mind these numbers are for the launch site only.   
      
   -Kim-   
      
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