Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
This paper describes the overall design of the Shuttle Orbiter Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS). The Orbiter ECLSS consists of six major subsystems which accomplish the functions of providing a habitable pressurized cabin atmosphere and removing gaseous contaminants, controlling the temperature of the cabin and vehicle components within acceptable ranges, providing fire detection and suppression capability, maintaining a supply of potable water, collecting and removing metabolic waste materials, and providing utilities and access for extravehicular activity. The operational experience is summarized for the 45 space flights accomplished to date during which the Orbiter ECLSS has been demonstrated to perform reliably, and has proved to have the flexibility to meet a variety of mission needs. Significant flight problems are described, along with the design or procedure changes which were implemented to resolve the problems.
Keywords:
MAN/SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SUPPORT
Type:
SAE PAPER 921348
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; 8 p.|SAE, International Conference on Environmental Systems; Jul 13, 1992 - Jul 16, 1992; Seattle, WA; United States
Format:
text
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