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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