Sensors are needed to directly detect spacecraft contaminants including the molecular products of combustion. Vista Photonics is developing prototype optical sensors for NASA Glenn Research Center that are capable of selectively detecting HF-HCL-HCN-CO and ammonia at levels relevant to each target 180-day spacecraft maximum allowable concentration (SMAC). The prototypes, which operate at ambient cabin pressure, are compact, weigh under 2 kilograms and draw about 5 Watts electrical power.


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    Title :

    High-Performance Optical Contaminant Monitor for Spacecraft and Habitats


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    Kutzner, J. (author) / Pilgrim, J. S. (author) / Wood, W. R. (author)

    Conference:

    International Conference On Environmental Systems ; 2007



    Publication date :

    2007-07-09




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    High-Performance Optical Contaminant Monitor for Spacecraft and Habitats

    Pilgrim, J. S. / Kutzner, J. / Wood, W. R. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2007



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