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The development of a Space Shuttle Research Animal Holding FacilityThe ability to maintain the well being of experiment animals is of primary importance to the successful attainment of life sciences flight experiment goals. To assist scientists in the conduct of life sciences flight experiments, a highly versatile Research Animal Holding Facility (RAHF) is being developed for use on Space Shuttle/Spacelab missions. This paper describes the design of the RAHF system, which in addition to providing general housing for various animal species, approximating the environment found in ground based facilities, is designed to minimize disturbances of the specimens by vehicle and mission operations. Life-sustaining capabilities such as metabolic support and environmental control are provided. RAHF is reusable and is a modular concept to accommodate animals of different sizes. The basic RAHF system will accommodate a combination of 24 500-g rats or 144 mice or a mixed number of rats and mice. An alternative design accommodates four squirrel monkeys. The entire RAHF system is housed in a single ESA rack. The animal cages are in drawers which are removable for easy access to the animals. Each cage contains a waste management system, a feeding system and a watering system all of which will operate in zero or one gravity.
Document ID
19800059043
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Jagow, R. B.
(Lockheed Missiles and Space Co., Inc. Sunnyvale, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1980
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
ASME PAPER 80-ENAS-39
Meeting Information
Meeting: Intersociety Environmental Systems Conference
Location: San Diego, CA
Start Date: July 14, 1980
End Date: July 17, 1980
Sponsors: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Accession Number
80A43213
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS2-10128
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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