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Constellation Space Suit System

Government Capabilities and Facilities

Crew and Thermal Systems Division

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Operational Phase Government InteractionOperational Phase Government Interaction

Sustaining Engineering and hardware processing

phases of this contract will require significant interaction with many

JSC resident personnel

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 Flight Readiness Assessment – Program, Engineering, S&MA, Crew, Medical Operations, and others

Fit-checks and Sizing – Flight CrewFit-checks and Sizing – Flight Crew

Failure and Anomaly Resolution - Program, Engineering, S&MA, and othersFailure and Anomaly Resolution - Program, Engineering, S&MA, and others

Training – Engineering, Mission Operations, CrewTraining – Engineering, Mission Operations, Crew

Mission Support – Program, Engineering, S&MA, Mission OperationsMission Support – Program, Engineering, S&MA, Mission Operations

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Space Suit Systems LabSpace 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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Crew Escape LabCrew 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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8 Foot Chamber8 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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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 ArticleEnvironmental Test Article

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11 Foot Chamber11 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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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 ArticleSpace 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

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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Chamber BChamber 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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Neutral Buoyancy LaboratoryNeutral 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

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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Constellation Space Suit System