Planning for orbital repairs to the Space Station and equipmentThis paper summarizes an extensive study that was performed to establish a baseline for tools, materials, and repair techniques that will be needed for an astronaut to repair structures in an orbital environment, with a view towards future on-orbit repairs to the Space Station. The study program confirmed the premise that repairs must and can be made by astronauts while in an orbital environment. Scenarios for both welding repair and composite repair techniques are presented, along with a discussion of human factors considerations. A Space Station maintenance work station module is described, followed by a discussion of the Neutral Buoyancy Simulator test facility used to evaluate crew work performance in zero g conditions.
Document ID
19890040845
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Haber, Harry S. (Grumman Corp. Integrated Logistics Support Dept., Bethpage, NY, United States)
Quinn, Alberta (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)