Submitting Campus

Daytona Beach

Department

Applied Aviation Sciences

Document Type

Presentation without Video

Publication/Presentation Date

7-9-2007

Abstract/Description

In carrying out NASA’s Vision for Space Exploration, a number of different environments will be encountered that will require the crew to wear a protective space suit. Specifically, four suited mission phases are identified as Launch, Entry & Abort profiles, Contingency 0g (orbital) Extravehicular Activity (EVA), Lunar Surface EVA and Martian Surface EVA. This study presents conceptual design solutions based on a previous architecture assessment that defined space suit operational requirements for four proposed space suit configuration options. In addition, a subset of vehicle interface requirements are defined for enabling umbilical and physical connections between the suits and the various Constellation spacecraft in which they will be used. A summary of the resultant suit and component concepts and vehicle interface definitions is presented. This work was conducted during the fall semester of 2006 as part of a graduate aerospace engineering design class at the University of Colorado.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-3088

Location

Chicago, IL

Paper Number

SAE paper 2007-01-3088

Number of Pages

12

Additional Information

Dr. Kobrick was not affiliated with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the time this paper was published.

Required Publisher’s Statement

This is a publication from SAE International.

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