Spacelab Life Sciences 1, development towards successive life sciences flightsA general review is presented of flight data and related hardware developments for Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS) 1 with an eye toward applying this knowledge to projected flight planning. Specific attention is given to the Research Animal Holding Facility (RAHF), the General Purpose Work Station (GPWS), the Small Mass Measuring Instrument (SMMI), and the Animal Enclosure Module (AEM). Preflight and in-flight testing methods are detailed including biocompatibility tests, parametric engineering sensitivity analyses, measurements of environmental parameters, and studies of operational interfaces. Particulate containment is demonstrated for some of the equipment, and successful use of the GPWS, RAHF, AEM, and SMMI are reported. The in-flight data are useful for developing more advanced hardware such as the AEM for SLS flight 2 and the modified RAHF for SLS flight 3.
Document ID
19920073092
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dalton, B. P. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Jahns, G. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Hogan, R. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)