A well-known hazard associated with exposure to the space environment is the risk of vehicle failure due to an impact from a micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) particle. Among the vehicles of importance to NASA is the extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) “spacesuit” used while performing a US extravehicular activity (EVA). An EMU impact is of great concern as a large leak could prevent an astronaut from safely reaching the airlock in time resulting in a loss of life. For this reason, a risk assessment is provided to the EVA office at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) prior to certification of readiness for each US EVA.


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    Titel :

    Extravehicular Activity Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris Risk Assessment Methodology


    Beteiligte:

    Kongress:

    2019 Hypervelocity Impact Symposium (HVIS2019) ; 2019 ; Destin, FL, United States


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2019-04-14


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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