Description of the docking module ECS for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.The role of the Docking Module ECS (Environmental Control System) to be used on the Apollo-Soyuz Test mission is to provide a means for crewmen to transfer safely between the Apollo and Soyuz vehicles in a shirtsleeve environment. This paper describes the Docking Module ECS and includes the philosophy and rationale used in evaluating and selecting the capabilities that are required to satisfy the Docking Module's airlock function: (1) adjusting the pressure and composition of the atmosphere to effect crew transfer and (2) providing a shirtsleeve environment during transfer operations. An analytical evaluation is given of the environmental parameters (including CO2 level, humidity, and temperature) during a normal transfer timeline.
Document ID
19730053175
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Guy, W. W.
Jaax, J. R. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1973
Subject Category
Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
ASME PAPER 73-ENAS-21
Meeting Information
Meeting: Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems