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Development Status of the Solid Combustion Experiment Module for Material Flammability Experiments on the ISS/Kibo
(46th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2016-07-10)
The research project called “FLARE (Flammability Limits at Reduced Gravity Experiment)” is under way by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), in cooperation with several space agencies such as NASA (National Aeronautics ...
CDRA-4EU Testing in Support of ISS
(46th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2016-07-10)
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) recently conducted tests on two desiccant beds of the four-bed molecular sieve carbon dioxide removal assembly (CDRA) returned from the International Space Station (ISS). MSFC ...
Closing the Water Loop for Exploration: 2020-2021 Status of the Brine Processor Assembly
(50th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 7/12/2021)
Paragon Space Development Corporation has developed a Brine Processor Assembly (BPA) for demonstration on the International Space Station (ISS). BPA will recover water from urine brine produced by the ISS Urine Processor ...
A Thin Film Liquid Sorbent Reactor for CO2 Scrubbing Aboard Spacecraft
(2020 International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2020-07-31)
For decades, direct contact liquid-gas CO2 sorbent beds have functioned successfully aboard confined crewed vehicles (i.e., submarines). Despite the unique challenges of microgravity fluids management, such approaches also ...
Microbial Growth Control in the International Space Station Potable Water Dispenser
(47th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2017-07-16)
The International Space Station (ISS) United States On-orbit Segment currently provides potable water for crew consumption via the Potable Water Dispenser (PWD). The PWD receives iodinated water from the Potable Water Bus, ...
Results of the Aerosol Sampling Experiment on the International Space Station
(48th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2018-07-08)
The indoor air quality of the International Space Station (ISS), in terms of particulate matter, has been assessed through a sampling experiment that collected airborne debris for return to Earth. The Aerosol Sampling ...
ANITA2 Trace Gas Analyser for the ISS - Flight Model Finalization and ground test results
(49th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2019-07-07)
The ANITA2 (Analysing Interferometer for Ambient Air) instrument is a trace gas analyser, designed to operate onboard the ISS and to monitor the cabin atmosphere. Within the last 2 years, significant progress has been made ...
The ASIM Mission -- A Contamination Control and Thermal Approach
(50th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 7/12/2021)
The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) is a European Space Agency (ESA) payload developed by the ASIM industrial consortium with Terma A/S, Denmark, as prime contractor. ASIM is mounted on the exterior of the ...
Exploration Portable Life Support System Hatch Component Implementation and Testing
(50th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 7/12/2021)
NASA has plans to go back to the Moon. In order to do this, a new spacesuit is being designed for microgravity, cislunar, and lunar surface exploration. The design for the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) ...
Testing Aquaporin InsideTM Membrane on the Intenational Space Station
(46th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2016-07-10)
Recently, forward osmosis has received increased attention in the market of water treatment in a wide variety of applications on earth. Now, it has been tested in space on the international Space Station.
The Aquaporin ...