Experience demonstrates that external intervention capabilities are an integral part of an in orbit infrastructure; allied to the development of Hermes and Columbus, ESA has embarked upon the establishment of an Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) capability. Following the establishment of EVA mission requirements, ESA initiated in 1987, preparatory studies for the evaluation of operational scenarii and alternative design concepts which resulted in the definition of the technical requirements for the Europen EVA system. The various design options for meeting these requirements were evaluated in detail within the on going Hermes phase C activities. The design tradeoff placed particular attention to the close man system integration of the EVA system; crew safety and human factors engineering were consequently used as key design drivers in the derivation of the EVA system design reference.
EVA Servicing: The Hermes Capability
1990
6 pages
Report
No indication
English
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