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Expanding Remote Science Operations Capabilities Onboard the International Space StationEXPRESS Racks have been supporting payload science operations onboard the International Space Station (ISS) since April of 2001. EXPRESS is an acronym that stands for "EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to Space Station." This name reflects NASA's focus to simplify the process of manifesting experiments and maximizing scientific research capabilities by providing a robust, remotely operated payload support platform. The EXPRESS Rack System was developed by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and built by The Boeing Company in Huntsville, Alabama. Eight EXPRESS racks were built and five are currently onboard the ISS supporting science operations. The design and development of the EXPRESS Rack System is a long story that has been documented in previous publications. This paper briefly describes the facilities used to develop and verify flight software, test operational capabilities. It then traces the advancements made in the operational capabilities of the EXPRESS Racks from the time they were launched on STS-100 through the present. The paper concludes with a description of potential enhancements that will make the EXPRESS racks one of the most advanced and capable remote science platforms ever developed.
Document ID
20050162246
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Cruzen, Craig A.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Dyer, Steven V.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Gibbs, Richard E., III
(Boeing Co. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Cech, John G.
(Teledyne Brown Engineering Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 2004
Subject Category
Avionics And Aircraft Instrumentation
Report/Patent Number
IEEEAC Paper 1139
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2005 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Location: Big Sky, MT
Country: United States
Start Date: March 5, 2005
End Date: March 12, 2005
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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