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Results of the Vapor Compression Distillation Flight Experiment (VCD-FE)Vapor Compression Distillation (VCD) is the chosen technology for urine processing aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Key aspects of the VCD design have been verified and significant improvements made throughout the ground;based development history. However, an important element lacking from previous subsystem development efforts was flight-testing. Consequently, the demonstration and validation of the VCD technology and the investigation of subsystem performance in micro-gravity were the primary goals of the VCD-FE. The Vapor Compression Distillation Flight Experiment (VCD-E) was a flight experiment aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-107 mission. The VCD-FE was a full-scale developmental version of the Space Station Urine Processor Assembly (UPA) and was designed to test some of the potential micro-gravity issues with the design. This paper summarizes the experiment results.
Document ID
20040085896
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hutchens, Cindy
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Graves, Rex
(Allied Corp. United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: 34th International Conference on Environmental Systems
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Country: United States
Start Date: July 19, 2004
End Date: July 22, 2004
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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