Space Station EVA Using a Maneuvering Enclosure Unit 861010
As the missions of the Space Station expand in the servicing and maintenance areas, the potential for long duration and repetitive EVA increases. This increased EVA potential motivates consideration of advanced EVA enclosure concepts. This paper discusses a concept for an EVA enclosure which combines features of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) and the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) and incorporates aspects of robotic technology. The pros and cons of using such a unit as well as design and development considerations are discussed.
Citation: Meyer, D., Thompson, J., and Olson, R., "Space Station EVA Using a Maneuvering Enclosure Unit," SAE Technical Paper 861010, 1986, https://doi.org/10.4271/861010. Download Citation
Author(s):
D. Paul Meyer, Joe J. Thompson, Richard L. Olson
Affiliated:
Boeing Aerospace Co.
Pages: 10
Event:
Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Aerospace Environmental Systems-Proceedings of the Sixteenth Ices Conference-P-177
Related Topics:
Spacecraft
Mobility
Robotics
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