Water transferred from the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station (ISS) is generated as a by-product from the Shuttle fuel cells, and is generally preferred over the Progress which has to launch water from the ground. However, launch mass and volume are still required for the transfer and storage hardware. Some of these up-mass requirements have been reduced since ISS assembly began due to changes in the storage hardware (CWC). This paper analyzes the launch mass and volume required to transfer water from the Shuttle and analyzes the up-mass savings due to modifications in the CWC. Suggestions for improving the launch mass and volume are also provided.
International Space Station (ISS) Water Transfer Hardware Logistics
International Conference on Environmental Systems ; 2006 ; Norfolk, VA, United States
2006-01-01
Conference paper
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English
International Space Station (ISS) Water Transfer Hardware Logistics
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