Various means for crewmen to transfer from pressurized vehicle to space vacuum and concept which provides simple, light weight means to effect such transfers; transfer method comparisons under consideration include cabin decompression vs use of airlock, rigid air-lock construction vs flexible, and internal airlock location vs external; system concept presented uses external, inflatable air-lock which, for insignificant weight penalty, affords major improvements in crew safety, mission completion capability, and vehicle payload capacity.


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    Title :

    Considerations for manned space vehicle airlock design


    Additional title:

    Am Astronautical Soc -- Advances Astronautical Sciences


    Contributors:
    Carlyle, L. (author) / Duskin, F.E. (author) / Englar, K.G. (author)


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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