Design concepts and test philosophies which may contribute to the development of a low-cost maintainable environmental control/life support system are examined. It is shown that the concept of producing flight prototype equipment during a developmental program can reduce the eventual cost of a flight system by incorporating realistic flight-type design requirements without imposing exacting design features and stringent controls. A flight prototype design is one that can be converted readily into an actual flight design without any conceptual change. Modularity of subsystems provides the system and the program a degree of flexibility relative to the eventual vehicle configuration and technological improvements.
The Space Station Prototype Program - The development of a regenerative life support system for extended-duration missions.
International Astronautical Federation, International Astronautical Congress ; 1972 ; Vienna, Austria
01.10.1972
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
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Englisch
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