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5-1 Constellation Space Suit System Government Capabilities and Facilities Crew and Thermal Systems Division
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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5-7 11 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
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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
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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
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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
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5-11 Constellation Space Suit System
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