Location
Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/ Enterprise Rooms
Start Date
25-4-1991 1:00 PM
End Date
25-4-1991 4:00 PM
Description
As an integral part of the manned core of the Space Station Freedom, the European Columbus Attached Laboratory is one of the three Laboratory Modules to provide an environment and facility for laboratory work, mcluding operational support to the crew.
Following the Preparatory Phase and major interfaces agreement reached between NASA and the International Partners, the Columbus Attached Laboratory has reached a level of definition which will allow proceeding with the full development phase.
This paper describes the main architectural and technical features of the current Columbus Attached Laboratory, as they have been derived from external and internal system requirements, in order to achieve overall performance capability and compatibility with the Space Station Freedom. Relevant aspects and design solutions are presented in the field of required resources, Payload and Crew accommodation.
The interoperability domain which regulates Columbus Attached Laboratory on-orbit life in its integrated role within the Space Station Freedom is also addressed in some of its main features. Concluding remarks cover the major steps of the design, development and qualification plan.
Paper Session III-B - The Columbus Attached Laboratory
Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/ Enterprise Rooms
As an integral part of the manned core of the Space Station Freedom, the European Columbus Attached Laboratory is one of the three Laboratory Modules to provide an environment and facility for laboratory work, mcluding operational support to the crew.
Following the Preparatory Phase and major interfaces agreement reached between NASA and the International Partners, the Columbus Attached Laboratory has reached a level of definition which will allow proceeding with the full development phase.
This paper describes the main architectural and technical features of the current Columbus Attached Laboratory, as they have been derived from external and internal system requirements, in order to achieve overall performance capability and compatibility with the Space Station Freedom. Relevant aspects and design solutions are presented in the field of required resources, Payload and Crew accommodation.
The interoperability domain which regulates Columbus Attached Laboratory on-orbit life in its integrated role within the Space Station Freedom is also addressed in some of its main features. Concluding remarks cover the major steps of the design, development and qualification plan.
Comments
Space Station
Session Chairman: John Cox, Acting Deputy Director for Operations, Space Station Freedom Program and Operations Office, NASA, Space Station, Freedom Program, Reston, VA
Session Organizer: Ann Delo, NASA, Space Station Freedom Project, Reston, VA