ISS Interface Mechanisms and their HeritageThe International Space Station, by nurturing technological development of a variety of pressurized and unpressurized interface mechanisms fosters "competition at the technology level". Such redundancy and diversity allows for the development and testing of mechanisms that might be used for future exploration efforts. The International Space Station, as a test-bed for exploration, has 4 types of pressurized interfaces between elements and 6 unpressurized attachment mechanisms. Lessons learned from the design, test and operations of these mechanisms will help inform the design for a new international standard pressurized docking mechanism for the NASA Docking System. This paper will examine the attachment mechanisms on the ISS and their attributes. It will also look ahead at the new NASA docking system and trace its lineage to heritage mechanisms.
Document ID
20110010964
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Cook, John G. (Boeing Co. Houston, TX, United States)
Aksamentov, Valery (Boeing Co. Houston, TX, United States)
Hoffman, Thomas (Boeing Co. Houston, TX, United States)
Bruner, Wes (Boeing Co. Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2011
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-24225JSC-CN-23389
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Space 2011
Location: Long Beach, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: September 26, 2011
End Date: September 29, 2011
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics