OSSA Space Station waste inventoryNASA's Office of Space Science and Applications has compiled an inventory of the types and quantities of the wastes that will be generated by the Space Station's initial operational phase in 35 possible mission scenarios. The objective of this study was the definition of waste management requirements for both the Space Station and the Space Shuttles servicing it. All missions, when combined, will produce about 5350 kg of gaseous, liquid and solid wastes every 90 days. A characterization has been made of the wastes in terms of toxicity, corrosiveness, and biological activity.
Document ID
19880033851
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Rasmussen, Daryl N. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Johnson, Catherine C. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Bosley, John J. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Curran, George L. (Bionetics Corp. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Mains, Richard (Mains Associates Berkeley, CA, United States)