A Researcher's Guide To: International Space Station - Technology Demonstration
A Researcher's Guide To: International Space Station - Technology Demonstration

Author: National Aeronauti Space Administration

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-03-04

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9781798760178

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The mission of the International Space Station (ISS) Program is to advance science and technology research, expand human knowledge, inspire and educate the next generation, foster the commercial development of space and demonstrate capabilities to enable future exploration missions beyond low Earth orbit (LEO). To execute this mission - specifically, technology advancements - the ISS Program is utilizing the space station as a test bed to demonstrate operational techniques and capabilities, and demonstrate technologies and advanced systems that benefit space science capabilities and human and robotic exploration beyond LEO. Working with the international exploration community, the Global Exploration Roadmap was developed to provide an internationally, phased approach defining capabilities that will be needed for future exploration. Demonstration of these advanced capabilities is a primary objective of the ISS Program mission. This booklet has been developed to provide prospective technology and advanced system developers the information that will aid in the formulation of demonstration concepts and as an introduction of station capabilities, characteristics and processes.

Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration
Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2012-01-30

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 0309163846

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More than four decades have passed since a human first set foot on the Moon. Great strides have been made in our understanding of what is required to support an enduring human presence in space, as evidenced by progressively more advanced orbiting human outposts, culminating in the current International Space Station (ISS). However, of the more than 500 humans who have so far ventured into space, most have gone only as far as near-Earth orbit, and none have traveled beyond the orbit of the Moon. Achieving humans' further progress into the solar system had proved far more difficult than imagined in the heady days of the Apollo missions, but the potential rewards remain substantial. During its more than 50-year history, NASA's success in human space exploration has depended on the agency's ability to effectively address a wide range of biomedical, engineering, physical science, and related obstacles-an achievement made possible by NASA's strong and productive commitments to life and physical sciences research for human space exploration, and by its use of human space exploration infrastructures for scientific discovery. The Committee for the Decadal Survey of Biological and Physical Sciences acknowledges the many achievements of NASA, which are all the more remarkable given budgetary challenges and changing directions within the agency. In the past decade, however, a consequence of those challenges has been a life and physical sciences research program that was dramatically reduced in both scale and scope, with the result that the agency is poorly positioned to take full advantage of the scientific opportunities offered by the now fully equipped and staffed ISS laboratory, or to effectively pursue the scientific research needed to support the development of advanced human exploration capabilities. Although its review has left it deeply concerned about the current state of NASA's life and physical sciences research, the Committee for the Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space is nevertheless convinced that a focused science and engineering program can achieve successes that will bring the space community, the U.S. public, and policymakers to an understanding that we are ready for the next significant phase of human space exploration. The goal of this report is to lay out steps and develop a forward-looking portfolio of research that will provide the basis for recapturing the excitement and value of human spaceflight-thereby enabling the U.S. space program to deliver on new exploration initiatives that serve the nation, excite the public, and place the United States again at the forefront of space exploration for the global good.

Reference Guide to the International Space Station
Reference Guide to the International Space Station

Author: Gary Kitmacher

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781470028114

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The International Space Station (ISS) is a great international, technological, and political achievement. It is the latest step in humankind's quest to explore and live in space. The research done on the ISS may advance our knowledge in various areas of science, enable us to improve life on this planet, and give us the experience and increased understanding that can eventually equip us to journey to other worlds. As a result of the Station s complexity, few understand its configuration, its design and component systems, or the complex operations required in its construction and operation. This book provides high-level insight into the ISS. The ISS is in orbit today, operating with a crew of three. Its assembly will continue through 2010. As the ISS grows, its capabilities will increase, thus requiring a larger crew. Currently, 16 countries are involved in this venture. The sophisticated procedures required in the Station's construction and operation are presented in Amazing 3D Graphics generated by NASA 104 pages of spectacularly detailed color graphics the Space Station as you've never seen it before!

Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era of Space Exploration
Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era of Space Exploration

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2010-07-23

Total Pages: 47

ISBN-13: 0309159156

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In response to requests from Congress, NASA asked the National Research Council to undertake a decadal survey of life and physical sciences in microgravity. Developed in consultation with members of the life and physical sciences communities, the guiding principle for the study is to set an agenda for research for the next decade that will allow the use of the space environment to solve complex problems in life and physical sciences so as to deliver both new knowledge and practical benefits for humankind as we become a spacefaring people. The project's statement of task calls for delivery of two books-an interim report and a final survey report. Although the development of specific recommendations is deferred until the final book, this interim report does attempt to identify programmatic needs and issues to guide near-term decisions that are critical to strengthening the organization and management of life and physical sciences research at NASA.

How to Astronaut
How to Astronaut

Author: Terry Virts

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Published: 2020-09-15

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1523512040

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"There's something intriguing to be learned on practically every page... [How to Astronaut] captures the details of an extraordinary job and turns even the mundane aspects of space travel into something fascinating."––Publishers Weekly Ride shotgun on a trip to space with astronaut Terry Virts. A born storyteller with a gift for the surprising turn of phrase and eye for the perfect you-are-there details, he captures all the highs, lows, humor, and wonder of an experience few will ever know firsthand. Featuring stories covering survival training, space shuttle emergencies, bad bosses, the art of putting on a spacesuit, time travel, and much more!

Reference Guide to the International Space Station
Reference Guide to the International Space Station

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2015-11-18

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780160930188

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In this edition, NASA provides an overview of the ISS, describe its research facilities and accommodations, and provide key information to conduct your experiments on this unique orbiting laboratory.

Enhancing Learning Opportunities Through Student, Scientist, and Teacher Partnerships
Enhancing Learning Opportunities Through Student, Scientist, and Teacher Partnerships

Author: Farland-Smith, Donna

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-03-05

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1799849678

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Student-scientist-teacher interactions provide students with several advantages. They provide opportunities to interact with experts and professionals in the field, give students a chance at meeting a role model that may impact students' career choices, and increase awareness of available career options combined with an understanding of how their skills and interests affect their career decisions. Additionally, it enhances attitudes and interest toward STEM professions for students and grants opportunities to connect with scientists as human beings and see them as "real people," replacing stereotypical perceptions of scientists. Moreover, there are many advantages for the teacher or informal educator when these partnerships are established. For these reasons and more, numerous studies are often conducted involving the partnerships of students, scientists, and teachers. Enhancing Learning Opportunities Through Student, Scientist, and Teacher Partnerships organizes a collection of research on student-scientist-teacher partnerships and presents the models, benefits, implementation, and learning outcomes of these interactions. This book presents a variety of different scientist-student-teacher partnerships with research data to support different learning outcomes in settings like schools, after-school programs, museums, science centers, zoos, aquariums, children's museums, space centers, nature centers, and more. This book is ideal for in-service and preservice teachers, administrators, teacher educators, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in research on beneficial student-scientist-teacher partnerships/models in formal and informal settings.

Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space
Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1997-08-02

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 0309057442

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Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space was written in response to a request from NASA's Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications (OLMSA) to evaluate its Advanced Human Support Technology Program. This report reviews the four major areas of the program: advanced life support (ALS), environmental monitoring and control (EMC), extravehicular activities (EVA), and space human factors (SHF). The focus of this program is on long-term technology development applicable to future human long-duration space missions, such as for a hypothetical new mission to the Moon or Mars.

Space Station Technology
Space Station Technology

Author: Robert G. Melton

Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 9781560917465

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Space station sessions at SAE conferences have emphasized certain spacecraft subsystems over others: environmental control and life support, and thermal control, as well as attitude control, human factors, extravehicular activity, and crew health and safety. This volume reflects the relative emphasis given to each of those areas at SAE conferences in recent years. Contents: Attitude Control - Control Structure Interaction of Multi-Flexible-Body Space Station and RCS Attitude Control Dynamics of Shuttle Berthing to Space Station Freedom Control and Sensitivity Analysis for the Solar Array Pointing System of the Space Station Freedom Avoiding On-Orbit Control/Structure Interaction Problems with Space Station Freedom Crew Health and Safety - Space Station Freedom Assured Crew Return Vehicle Medical Issues Space Station Radiation Dosimetry and Health Risk Assessment Crew Health Care Systems Installations for Space Station Freedom 1993 Update Space Station Freedom Deployable Medical Equipment Design and Development.Environmental Control and Life Support - A Review of Space Station ECLSS/ITCS Automation Numerical Prediction and Evaluation of Space Station Intermodule Ventilation and Air Distribution Performance A Description and Assessment of Intermodule Ventilation as Planned for International Space Station Alpha Space Station ECLSS Major Constituent Analyzer Development Unit Test Results Modeling and Test Data Analysis of The Life Support System Integration Facility Oxygen Generation Subsystem A Description and Comparison of U.S. and Russian Urine Processing Hardware for the International Space Station Systems for Water Reclamation from Humidity Condensate and Urine for Space Station Phase III Integrated Water Recovery Testing at MSFC: International Space Station Configuration Test Results and Lessons Learned Operational Data on the Gas Composition Support Aids (GCSA) for the Habitable Pressurized Volumes of MIR Space Station Mated Air Interchange System Performance Model for Space Shuttle/MIR-Station/Spacelab Docking Mission.Shuttle/MIR-Station/Spacelab Docking Mission - Development of the Fire Detection System for Space Station Freedom Post-Fire Cleanup on the Space Station Columbus APM Environmental Control System Overview: Space Station and APM Restructuring Consequences Impact of Carbon Dioxide Concentration on Plant and Animal Life Sciences Research on Space Station Freedom First Entry Operations for Spacecraft Space Station Freedom Airlock: The Integration of IVA and EVA Capabilities in an Orbital Element.Extravehicular Activity - Preparing EMU for Space Station Hyperbaric Environmental Control Assembly for the Space Station Freedom Airlock Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris Hazard Considerations for Space Station-Related EVA Some Results on Modification of the EVA Suit for the MIR Orbiting Station Human Factors - Use of Free Time During Long-Duration Space Missions The Psychological Effects of Isolation on a Space Station: A Simulation Study Development and Testing of Intra-Vehicular Restraints and Mobility Aids for the Space Station Freedom Assessing Integrated Human-Machine Interface Design of Space Station Freedom Standard Interface Rack Hardware for Space Station International Space Station Alpha Node, Cupola and Pressurized Mating Adapter Outfitting The Provision of Interim Sleep Quarters for Space Station Crews.Thermal Control - International Space Station Alpha Thermal Control Design Changes and Decision Rationale Computer Control of an External Active Thermal Control System for the International Space Station Space Station Heat Rejection Subsystem Radiator Assembly Design and Development Design and Performance of Space Station Photovoltaic Radiators International Space Station Alpha Design-To-Freeze Radiators A Technical Overview of the Passive Thermal Control System for the Space Station Freedom Effective Emittance Measurements on Multi-Lay