International Space Station Metal Oxide Odor Anomaly 2004-01-2598
On occasion, seemingly normal operations can have significant effects upon the closed environment of the International Space Station (ISS). An example of such a case occurred on February 20, 2002 when a nominal Metal Oxide (MetOx) canister regeneration operation onboard the ISS resulted in an unexpected, foul odor that affected the crew and station operations. A case study summarizing the root cause for the event and steps taken to ensure that future MetOx regeneration operations proceed safely is presented. Included in the summary are engineering analyses and environmental monitoring results supporting the root cause assessment as well as testing conducted and flight operations changes implemented to ensure safe operations.
Citation: Prokhorov, K., Lewis, J., Graf, J., and Perry, J., "International Space Station Metal Oxide Odor Anomaly," SAE Technical Paper 2004-01-2598, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-2598. Download Citation
Author(s):
Kimberlee Prokhorov, John Lewis, John Graf, Jay Perry
Affiliated:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pages: 7
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Spacecraft
Environmental testing
Odors
Metals
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