Shuttle waste management system design improvements and flight evaluationThe Space Shuttle waste management system has undergone a variety of design changes to improve performance and man-machine interface. These design improvements have resulted in more reliable operation and hygienic usage. Design enhancements include individual urinals, increased urine collection airflows, increased solids storage capacity, easier access to personal hygiene items, and additional wet trash stowage. The development and flight evaluation of these improvements are described herein. The Space Shuttle Orbiter has proved to be an invaluable test bed for development and in-flight evaluation of life support and habitability concepts which involve transport or separation of solids, liquids, and gases in a zero-g environment.
Document ID
19870051503
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Winkler, H. Eugene (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Goodman, Jerry R. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Murray, Robert W. (General Electric Co., Space Div., Houston TX, United States)
Mcintosh, Mathew E. (Rockwell International Corp. Space Div., Downey, CA, United States)