5-1 Constellation Space Suit System Government Capabilities and Facilities Crew and Thermal Systems Division

5-2 Operational Phase Government Interaction Sustaining Engineering and hardware processing phases of this contract will require significant interaction with many JSC resident personnel Flight Readiness Assessment – Program, Engineering, S&MA, Crew, Medical Operations, and others Fit-checks and Sizing – Flight Crew Failure and Anomaly Resolution - Program, Engineering, S&MA, and others Training – Engineering, Mission Operations, Crew Mission Support – Program, Engineering, S&MA, Mission Operations

5-3 Space Suit Systems Lab  Facility Features  A controlled work area that contains a generally clean area, many level 100 flow benches, a class 10,000 clean room, and many tests stands  Current Usage  Anomaly and failure investigation of EMU hardware  Development and life extension testing for EMU hardware  Pre-Delivery Acceptance (PDA) and Pre- Installation Acceptance (PIA) of EMU hardware  Testing of next generation shuttle EMU components and systems  EMU component and system fit checks  Pretest staging for all EMU's used to support crew training in building 7  Facility Features  A controlled work area that contains a generally clean area, many level 100 flow benches, a class 10,000 clean room, and many tests stands  Current Usage  Anomaly and failure investigation of EMU hardware  Development and life extension testing for EMU hardware  Pre-Delivery Acceptance (PDA) and Pre- Installation Acceptance (PIA) of EMU hardware  Testing of next generation shuttle EMU components and systems  EMU component and system fit checks  Pretest staging for all EMU's used to support crew training in building 7

5-4 Crew Escape Lab  Facility Features  LES system test stand Breathing air pressurize and leak check Vacuum chamber (8mmHg/100kft. Altitude)  Laminar flow bench  Controlled working area  Electrical work area  Current Usage  Anomaly and failure investigation of ACES hardware and ISS breathing mask systems  Pre-Delivery Acceptance (PDA) and Pre- Installation Acceptance (PIA) of ACES hardware and ISS breathing mask systems  Component and system fit checks  Pre-flight staging for some of the hardware before shipment to KSC  Facility Features  LES system test stand Breathing air pressurize and leak check Vacuum chamber (8mmHg/100kft. Altitude)  Laminar flow bench  Controlled working area  Electrical work area  Current Usage  Anomaly and failure investigation of ACES hardware and ISS breathing mask systems  Pre-Delivery Acceptance (PDA) and Pre- Installation Acceptance (PIA) of ACES hardware and ISS breathing mask systems  Component and system fit checks  Pre-flight staging for some of the hardware before shipment to KSC

5-5 8 Foot Chamber  Facility Features  Vacuum chamber (1E-2 torr)  Remote actuators for switches  “Canned Man” variable metabolic load CO2 generation O2 consumption H2O generation Thermal loading  Current Usage  Unmanned verification testing of the EMU life support system  Facility Features  Vacuum chamber (1E-2 torr)  Remote actuators for switches  “Canned Man” variable metabolic load CO2 generation O2 consumption H2O generation Thermal loading  Current Usage  Unmanned verification testing of the EMU life support system

5-6  Facility Features  Environmental Test Article (ETA) houses Shuttle ECLSS and Airlock for integrated testing  LiOH  Pressure Control System  Airlock  Current Usage  None  Anticipating an equivalent system for CEV system level testing  Facility Features  Environmental Test Article (ETA) houses Shuttle ECLSS and Airlock for integrated testing  LiOH  Pressure Control System  Airlock  Current Usage  None  Anticipating an equivalent system for CEV system level testing Environmental Test Article

Foot Chamber  11 Foot had a low fidelity Lunar Module volume simulator and ECLSS system for suit testing in the relevant environment  Facility Features  Vacuum to 1E-2 torr  Treadmill and push-bar for metabolic load  Current Usage  EMU human rating with an actual metabolic load  11 Foot had a low fidelity Lunar Module volume simulator and ECLSS system for suit testing in the relevant environment  Facility Features  Vacuum to 1E-2 torr  Treadmill and push-bar for metabolic load  Current Usage  EMU human rating with an actual metabolic load

5-8  Facility Features  Vacuum to 1E-2 torr  Dual airlock configuration functionally similar to space the station airlock  Equipped with Class II EMU Service and Performance Checkout Systems Umbilical Interface Assembly Power Supply Assembly Battery Charger Modules Battery Stowage Assembly In-Flight Water Refill Unit  Facility Features  Vacuum to 1E-2 torr  Dual airlock configuration functionally similar to space the station airlock  Equipped with Class II EMU Service and Performance Checkout Systems Umbilical Interface Assembly Power Supply Assembly Battery Charger Modules Battery Stowage Assembly In-Flight Water Refill Unit Space Station Airlock Test Article  Current Uses  ISS EVA crew training  Hardware testing Battery charge/discharge Water loop  MOD procedure development  New ISS Airlock hardware development and certification testing

5-9 Chamber B  Facility Features  Human rated thermal vacuum chamber  Vacuum - 1E-6 torr  Thermal – LN2 shroud (-298°F) with 0.95 IR emissivity  Solar simulation may be reactivated  Current Usage  Engineering development of ISS and Shuttle repair hardware  Facility Features  Human rated thermal vacuum chamber  Vacuum - 1E-6 torr  Thermal – LN2 shroud (-298°F) with 0.95 IR emissivity  Solar simulation may be reactivated  Current Usage  Engineering development of ISS and Shuttle repair hardware

5-10 Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory  Facility Features  202’ x 102’ x 40’ tank  20’ above and 20’ below ground  6.2 million gallons of water  Supports two independent activities simultaneously  Facility Features  202’ x 102’ x 40’ tank  20’ above and 20’ below ground  6.2 million gallons of water  Supports two independent activities simultaneously  Current Usage  Zero-G EVA simulation with EMU, Shuttle, and ISS models  Used for flight hardware development, procedure development, training, and mission support

5-11 Constellation Space Suit System