Progress Report on the Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor Development Model
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The Spacecraft Atmosphere Monitor (S.A.M.) is a miniature gas chromatograph (GC) mass spectrometer (MS) intended for assessing trace volatile organic compounds and the major constituents in the atmosphere of present and future crewed spacecraft. As such, SAM will continuously sample concentrations of major air constituents (CH4, H2O, N2, O2, and CO2) and report results in two-second intervals. The S.A.M. is a technology demonstration planned to launch in 2018 and we report here on recent developments taking place in building a testbed and development model of the instrument. The S.A.M. is mechanically designed to operate under hi-G loads present during launch events and can operate at sub-atmospheric pressures relevant to extra-vehicular activities. Total instrument mass is projected at 9.5 kg with power consumption estimated at 35 W. The S.A.M. instrument will provide on-demand reporting on trace volatile organic compounds (VOC) at ppm to ppb levels of 40+ species relevant for astronaut health.
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Murray Darrach, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), USA
Richard Kidd, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), USA
Rembrandt Schaefer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), USA
Jurij Simcic, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), USA
Dragan Nikolic, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), USA
Ernesto Diaz, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), USA
Margie Homer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), USA
Steven Schowalter, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), USA
Byunghoon Bae, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), USA
John Gill, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), USA
ICES205: Advanced Life Support Sensor and Control Technology
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