麦·道公司最近提出太空站自主后勤保障的方案,如果美国航宇局(NASA)采纳,其可在10年之内开始实施。麦·道公司是太空站桁架与通信设备的主承包商,它想把后勤运输器置在德尔它-2火箭顶部发射。德尔它-2能自主地与太空站对接。如果这一方案成为现实,美国将具备使运输器在不需宇航员的帮助情况下可与太空站对接的能力。现在只有苏联能够做到这一点。麦·道 The McDonnell Douglas company recently proposed a program of autonomous logistical support for space stations that could be implemented within 10 years if NASA adopted it. McDonnell Douglas, chief contractor for space station trusses and communications equipment, wanted to launch a logistic transporter on the top of a Derrick II rocket. Del-2 can autonomously dock with the space station. If this is the case, the United States would have the ability to dock the spacecraft with the transporter without the help of an astronaut. Only the Soviet Union can do this now. Wheat Road