The FMPT (First Material Processing Test) project is Japan's first large-scale experiment onboard the Spacelab and will be composed of 22 material processing and 12 life science experiments. Safety requirements of onboard equipment is the first priority in order to ensure the safety of the crew. The offgassing test is a technique devised by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States (NASA) to safeguard the health of the crews. The Tsukuba Space Center of the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) started to conduct offgassing tests in May 1986 after obtaining an approval from NASA. NASDA was the first organization to obtain a NASA approval to conduct offgassing tests, other than NASA. The main technological issues are as follows: (1) interface compatibility with the Space Shuttle/Spacelab; (2) safety; (3) operability; (4) maximum noise generation amount; and (5) interface with the NASA terrestrial stations.
Technical Features in the Development of Experiment Equipment Onboard Space Shuttle/Spacelab
1987
12 pages
Report
No indication
English
Space Technology , Manned Spacecraft , Japanese space program , Offgassing , Space processing , Space shuttles , Spaceborne experiments , Spacelab , Aerospace safety , Human factors engineering , Safety devices , Space manufacturing , Spacecraft environments , Spacecrews , Foreign technology , FMPT project
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