Environmental Control/Life Support

Channel - Environmental Control/Life Support

The goal of this catalog is to present detailed case studies from the career experiences of the Environmental Control/Life Support Technical Discipline Team. We will provide experiences and lessons learned involving life support systems to a new generation of NASA engineers and scientists, designated contractors, university professors, and graduate students in engineering programs. Courses in this discipline will cover many areas including; atmospheric revitalization, active thermal control, supply and wastewater, smoke detection and fire suppression, crew escape, galley/food,and waste management.

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An Interview with Joe McMann: His Life Lessons

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Pica Kahn conducted “An Interview with Joe McMann: His Life Lessons” on May 23, 2011. With over 40 years of experience in the aerospace industry, McMann has gained a wealth of knowledge. Many have been interested in his biography, progression of work at NASA, impact on the U.S. spacesuit, and career accomplishments. This interview highlighted the influences and decision-making methods that impacted his technical and management contributions to the space program. McMann shared information about the accomplishments and technical advances that committed individuals can make.

Joe McMann

1/4/2017 4:43:00 PM

An Interview with Joe McMann: Lessons Learned in Human and Hardware Behavior

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Pica Kahn conducted “An Interview with Joe McMann: Lessons Learned in Human and Hardware Behavior” on August 16, 2011. With more than 40 years of experience in the aerospace industry, McMann has gained a wealth of knowledge. This presentation focused on lessons learned in human and hardware behavior. During his many years in the industry, McMann observed that the hardware development process was intertwined with human influences, which impacted the outcome of the product.

Joe McMann

9/22/2015 6:35:00 PM

Apollo A-7LB Spacesuit Development for Apollo 15 through 17 Missions - Abridged Version

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support With over 50 years of experience with NASA spacesuit development and operations, as well as the U.S. Air Force pressure suit, Jim McBarron shared his significant knowledge about Apollo A-7LB spacesuit development. This included A-7L suit requirements and design changes implemented to establish the Apollo A-7LB extravehicular and A-7LB Command Module Pilot suit design baselines. Additionally, he identified tests performed for certification, and significant spacesuit configuration changes implemented to support the Apollo 15 through 17 missions, and he concluded by identifying noteworthy lessons learned.

Jim McBarron

4/22/2016 7:00:00 PM

Apollo Lunar Surface Operations and Extravehicular Activity Suit Issues

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support The potential risk of injury to crew members is inherent in aggressive surface activities, whether they be Moon-, Mars-, or asteroid-based. In December 2005, the Space Medicine Division at JSC requested a study to identify Apollo mission issues that had an impact to crew health or performance or both. This talk focused on the Apollo EVA suit and lunar surface operations concerning crew health and performance. There were roughly 20 recommendations from this study of Apollo for improving these two areas for future exploration missions, a few of which were incorporated into the Human Systems Integration Requirements (HSIR). Dr. Richard Scheuring covered these topics along with some of the analog work that has been done regarding surface operations and medical contingencies.

Dr. Richard Scheuring

2/21/2017 9:17:00 PM

Apollo, Paintbrushes, and Packaging - An Interview with 40-year Spacesuit Veteran Ron Woods

Discipline: Life Support/Active Thermal Ron Woods exhibits a wealth of knowledge gathered in more than 40 years of experience with NASA and spacesuits. Many people are interested in his biography, progression of work at NASA, impact on the U.S. Spacesuit, and career accomplishments. Wright, from the JSC History Office, conducted this personal background interview with Woods. The interview highlighted the influences and decision-making methods that impacted his technical and management contributions to the space program.

Ron Woods

8/10/2015 1:30:00 PM

Arizona Geology Field Trip

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support A variety of hardware developers, crew, mission planners, and headquarters personnel traveled to Gila Bend, Arizona, in February 2008 for a CxP Lunar Surface Systems Team geology experience. Participating in this field trip were the CxP Space Suit System (EC5) leads: Thomas (PLSS) and Ross (PGS), who presented the activities and findings learned from being in the field during this KC. As for the design of a new spacesuit system, this allowed the engineers to understand the demands this type of activity will have on NASA’s hardware, systems, and planning efforts. The engineers also experienced the methods and tools required for lunar surface activity.

Gretchen Thomas

6/4/2015 8:49:00 PM

Chinese Spacesuit Analysis

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support This presentation will provide an overview of the Chinese EVA Spacesuits that were used last year as China became only the 3rd nation to perform an EVA from a spacecraft. This talk is a follow on from an AIAA talk given by Chuck Fulcher from Hamilton Sundstrand. An overview of the Chinese spacesuit and life-support system, were assessed from video downlinks during their EVA and from those assessments, spacesuit characteristics were identified and will be provided. The space suits will be compared against the Russian Orlan Spacesuit and the U.S. Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU). In addition, China’s plans for future missions will be shown.

Lewis Croog

8/21/2015 9:23:00 PM

CO2 Washout Testing of NASA Spacesuits

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support During the presentation “CO2 Washout Testing of NASA Spacesuits,” Jason Norcross discussed the results of recent carbon dioxide CO2 washout testing of NASA spacesuits including the Rear Entry I-suit (REI), Enhanced Mobility Advanced Crew Escape Suit (EM-ACES), and possibly the ACES and Z-1 EVA prototype. When a spacesuit is used during ground testing, adequate CO2 washout must be provided for the suited subject. Symptoms of acute CO2 exposure depend on the partial pressure of CO2 (ppCO2) available to enter the lungs during respiration. The primary factors during ground-based testing that influence the ppCO2 level in the oronasal area include the metabolic rate of the subject and air flow through the suit. These tests were done to characterize inspired oronasal ppCO2 for a range of workloads and flow rates for which ground testing is nominally performed. During this presentation, Norcross provided descriptions of the spacesuits, test hardware, methodology, and results, as well as implications for future ground testing and verification of flight requirements.

Jason Norcross

2/21/2017 8:27:00 PM

Crew Health/Performance Improvements & Resource Impacts with Reduced CO2 Levels

There have been a cluster of anecdotal reports that ISS crews are experiencing adverse health effects from on orbit exposure to CO2 levels well below the current Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentration (SMAC), which is 5.3 mmHg for 180 days of exposure. Developing evidence that this standard should be reduced to protect crew health is not a simple process. Dr. John James’ team looked at the reports of headaches by the crew during private medical conferences and matched these with CO2 levels around the time of these reports. They then compared these to CO2 levels when there were no reports of headache. Using benchmark dose modeling, they found that the risk of headache could be predicted in concentration ranges from 2 to 5 mmHg. However, the data are incomplete because there were insufficient data when crews were exposed to concentrations below 2 mmHg. James’ team also asked whether neuro-cognitive effects could be identified with CO2 exposure levels and found that these could not be associated with CO2 levels. Finally, they addressed the question of resource use to meet various levels of CO2 control if the SMACs were lowered. They estimated that CO2 restrictions approaching 2 mmHg would require substantial increases in power use and up-mass resources. They are refining their data on CO2 and headaches, and are looking at potential interactions of intracranial pressure and CO2 levels in eliciting ocular effects.

Dr. John James

3/21/2017 6:29:00 PM

Early Apollo Spacesuit Development, A-7L Suit Requirements, and Design Details

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Jim McBarron has over 50 years of experience with NASA spacesuit development and operations as well as the U.S. Air Force pressure suit. As a result of his experience and research, he shared his significant knowledge about early Apollo spacesuit development, A-7L suit requirements, and design details.

Jim McBarron

9/2/2015 6:05:00 PM

EVA Physiology & Medical Considerations Working in a Spacesuit

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support This “EVA Physiology & Medical Considerations Working in a Suit” presentation covers several topics related to the medical implications and physiological effects of suited operations in space from the perspective of a physician with considerable first-hand Extravehicular Activity (EVA) experience. Key themes include EVA physiology – working in a pressure suit in the vacuum of space, basic EVA life support and work support, Thermal Protection System (TPS) inspections and repairs, and discussions of the physical challenges of an EVA. Parazynski covers the common injuries and significant risks during EVAs, as well as physical training required to prepare for EVAs. He also shares overall suit physiological and medical knowledge with the next generation of Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) system designers.

Dr. Scott Parazynski

7/2/2015 5:00:00 PM

EVA Skills Training

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Dr. Parazynski and a colleague from Extravehicular Activity (EVA), Robotics, & Crew Systems Operations (DX) worked closely to build the EVA Skills Training Program, and for the first time, defined the gold standards of EVA performance, allowing crewmembers to increase their performance significantly. As part of the program, individuals had the opportunity to learn at their own rate, taking additional water time as required, to achieve that level of performance. This focus on training to one's strengths and weaknesses to bolster them enabled the Crew Office and DX to field a much larger group of spacewalkers for the daunting “wall of EVA” required for the building and maintenance of the ISS. Parazynski also stressed the need for designers to understand the capabilities and the limitations of a human in a spacesuit, as well as opportunities to improve future generations of space. He shared lessons learned (how the Crew Office engaged in these endeavors) and illustrated the need to work as a team to develop these complex systems.

Dr. Scott Parazynski

8/4/2015 3:15:00 PM

Generation Y Perspectives

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Are you familiar with the famed Generation Y, or “Gen Yers?” Generation Y is projected to be 47 percent of the workforce by 2014. They were born roughly between 1977 and 2000, but that is definitely not their only defining factor. But who is this group, and what do they have to do with the future of the space program and the Johnson Space Center (JSC)? During 2007, a group of Gen Yers at JSC participated on a committee to address the NASA Headquarters strategic communications plan. Garret Fitzpatrick, along with his co-authors, created a presentation to share the Gen Yers’ perspective on their generation in conjunction with the strategic communications strategy released. This knowledge capture (KC) event is that presentation.

Garret Fitzpatrick

8/26/2015 1:57:00 AM

Human Exploration of Near-Earth Asteroids

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support A major goal for NASA's human spaceflight program is to send astronauts to near-Earth asteroids (NEA) in the coming decades. Missions to NEAs would undoubtedly provide a great deal of technical and engineering data on spacecraft operations for future human space exploration while conducting in-depth scientific examinations of these primitive objects. However, before sending human explorers to NEAs, robotic investigations of these bodies would be required to maximize operational efficiency and reduce mission risk. These precursor missions to NEAs would fill crucial strategic knowledge gaps concerning their physical characteristics that are relevant for human exploration of these relatively unknown destinations. Dr. Paul Abell discussed some of the physical characteristics of NEOs that will be relevant for EVA considerations, reviewed the current data from previous NEA missions (e.g., Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) Shoemaker and Hayabusa), and discussed why future robotic and human missions to NEAs are important from space exploration and planetary defense perspectives.

Dr. Paul Abell

6/4/2015 4:38:00 PM

Implications of Operational Pressure

Ryan Lee

9/13/2023 12:58:00 PM

Interview with Hank Rotter and Eugene Ungar, Part 1

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Discussion of flex hose issues

Henry A Rotter Jr.

7/2/2013 5:40:00 PM

Interview with Hank Rotter and Eugene Ungar, Part 2

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support

Henry A Rotter Jr.

7/3/2013 5:40:00 PM

Interview with Hank Rotter, Part 3

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support

Henry A Rotter Jr.

7/8/2013 5:50:00 PM

Interview with Hank Rotter, Part 4

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support

Henry A Rotter Jr.

7/8/2013 5:50:00 PM

Interview with Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum Curator Cathleen Lewis

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Dr. Cathleen Lewis was interviewed by Rebecca Wright during the presentation of an “Interview with Smithsonian NASM Spacesuit Curator Dr. Cathleen Lewis” on May 14, 2012. Topics included the care, size, and history of the spacesuit collection at the Smithsonian and the recent move to the state-of-the-art permanent storage facility at the Udvar-Hazy facility in Virginia

Rebecca Wright

9/14/2015 5:00:00 PM

Introduction to Heat Pipes

Heat pipes provide capillary driven heat transport. Simple constant conductance heat pipes are totally passive. More complex heat pipes, such as variable capacitance heat pipes and loop heat pipes, use heaters to maintain a constant heat acquisition temperature. Dr. Eugene Ungar presented the theory of operation for the different types of heat pipes and explored their design parameters and operational limits.

Eugene Ungar

9/25/2023 12:12:00 PM

Kosmo's Farewell Advice

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Joe Kosmo shared some final words and advice for his teammates in the Spacesuit and Crew Survival Systems Branch (EC5) and the Crew and Thermal Systems Division (CTSD (EC)) upon his retirement. He knew nothing about spacesuits when he started working for NASA in 1961, but neither did anyone else. He summed up the best lessons learned during his 50 years of developing U.S. spacesuits and encouraged the next generation’s space industry workers to challenge what they hear and decide what is right.

Joe Kosmo

9/19/2015 1:00:00 AM

Launch, Entry & Abort, Intra-Vehicular Spacesuits

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Kenneth Thomas, senior spacesuit expert, presented information about Launch, Entry & Abort (LEA) spacesuits–part of an overall vehicle crew escape and survival system. These LEA spacesuits are worn during the launch and reentry to enhance crew survival. The U.S. has traditionally called these spacesuits Intravehicular Activity (IVA) spacesuits. The Russians refer to this type of spacesuit as “Rescue Suits.” Thomas discussed the success of the LEA suits and the consequences of eliminating their use or providing inadequate systems.

Ken Thomas

8/4/2015 4:30:00 PM

Lessons Learned From a Ship-and-Shoot Philosophy

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Ron Woods shared incredibly valuable insights gained during his 28 years at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) packaging Flight Crew Equipment for shuttle and ISS missions. In particular, Woods shared anecdotes and photos from various processing events. The moral of these stories and the main focus of this discussion were the additional processing efforts and effects related to a “ship-and-shoot” philosophy toward flight hardware.

Ron Woods

8/11/2015 2:20:00 AM

Life Support Systems Part 4 (Smoke Detection and Fire Supression)

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support

Henry A Rotter Jr.

11/7/2011 7:43:00 PM

Lunar Dust & Dust Mitigation

Kristen John

5/31/2023 1:46:00 PM

Mars Robotics and Things I Wish I’d Learned in College

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support John D. Baker explored how Mars robotic missions are designed and operated. He also discussed a few basic concepts that will help future engineers and scientists develop key skills to use in aerospace projects.

John Baker

5/18/2016 2:00:00 PM

NASA Talks: Lunar Terrain Vehicle 101

Nathan Howard

2/27/2026 8:01:56 PM

NASA Talks: Space Shuttle Columbia Causes and Key Takeaways

David Erickson

3/24/2026 2:11:04 PM

Near-Earth Asteroids: Threats and Opportunities

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Dr. Stan Love’s presentation reviewed the basics of NEAs: how many there are, how likely they are to hit the Earth, ways to prevent a threatening asteroid from hitting us, and some thoughts on human exploration of these interesting objects.

Dr. Stan Love

7/27/2015 8:11:00 PM

Orbiter Water Dump Nozzle Redesign Lessons Learned

Hank Rotter, NASA Technical Fellow for the Environmental Control and Life Support System, will provide the causes and lessons learned for the two Space Shuttle Orbiter water dump icicles that formed on the side of the Orbiter. He will present the root causes and the criticality of these icicles, along with the redesign of the water dump nozzles and lessons learned during the redesign phase.

Henry A Rotter Jr.

5/8/2017 6:30:00 PM

Overview of Spacesuits for Survival and Escape

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Dr. Jonathan Clark reviewed the pressure suit used for high altitude and space programs. Learning objectives included understanding the role that spacesuits play in crew survival and crew escape and recognizing the design tradeoffs (capabilities and limitations) and concerns that rescue and escape spacesuits have in a survivability situation.

Dr. Jonathan B. Clark

11/3/2015 8:30:00 PM

Personal Background Interview of Jim McBarron

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Jim McBarron exhibits a wealth of knowledge gathered from more than 40 years of experience with NASA, EVA, and spacesuits. His biography, progression of work at NASA, impact on EVA and the U.S. spacesuit, and career accomplishments are of interest to many. Rebecca Wright, from the JSC History Office, conducted a personal background interview with McBarron. This interview highlighted the influences and decision-making methods that impacted McBarron’s technical and management contributions to the space program. Attendees gained insight on the external and internal NASA influences on career progression within the EVA and spacesuit, and the type of accomplishments and technical advances that committed individuals can make. He concluded the presentation with a question and answer period that included a brief discussion about close calls and Russian spacesuits.

Rebecca Wright

5/28/2015 9:31:00 PM

PLSS 101

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support This presentation reviewed basic interfaces and considerations necessary for prototype suit hardware integration from an advanced spacesuit engineer perspective during the early design and test phases. The discussion included such topics such as the human interface, suit pass-throughs, keep-out zones, hardware form factors, subjective feedback from suit tests, and electricity in the suit.

Gretchen Thomas

4/24/2015 7:48:00 PM

Post-Shuttle EVA Operations on ISS

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support The EVA hardware used to assemble and maintain the ISS was designed with the assumption that it would be returned to Earth on the Space Shuttle for ground processing, refurbishment, or failure investigation (if necessary). With the retirement of the Space Shuttle, a new concept of operations was developed to enable EVA hardware (EMU, Airlock Systems, EVA tools, and associated support equipment and consumables) to perform ISS EVAs until 2016 and possibly beyond to 2020. Shortly after the decision to retire the Space Shuttle was announced, NASA and the One EVA contractor team jointly initiated the EVA 2010 Project. Challenges were addressed to extend the operating life and certification of EVA hardware, secure the capability to launch EVA hardware safely on alternate launch vehicles, and protect EMU hardware operability on orbit for long durations.

Cinda Chullen

8/21/2015 1:52:00 AM

Real-Time Extravehicular Activity Troubleshooting

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Originally recorded February 16, 2012 Dr. Parazynski focused on the Shuttle Transportation System (STS)-120 Solar Array Repair Extravehicular Activity (EVA) with personal anecdotes and then spoke about what it takes to have a successful EVA during the event, what types of problems can occur during an EVA, particularly with the spacesuit and the safety of the crew, and how to resolve these quickly, safely, and efficiently. He also described the participants and the types of decisions and actions each had to take to ensure success. He described “Team 4,” in Houston and on-orbit, as well as anecdotes from his STS-86 and STS-100 missions. Parazynski provided a retrospective on the EVA tools and procedures NASA used in the aftermath of Columbia for shuttle Thermal Protection System (TPS) inspection and repair. He described his role as the lead astronaut during this effort, and covered all the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL), KC-135, precision air-bearing floor (PABF), vacuum chamber, and 1-G testing performed to develop the tools and techniques that were flown. Parazynski discussed how the EVA community worked together to resolve a huge safety issue, and how his work in the spacesuit was critical to overcoming a design limitation of the Space Shuttle.

Dr. Scott Parazynski

3/21/2017 1:12:00 PM

Rules of Thumb for Cost Estimating

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Gretchen A. Thomas presented "Rules of Thumb for Cost Estimating" on April 18, 2008. Thomas discussed best practices for estimating project costs.

Gretchen Thomas

8/12/2015 6:44:00 PM

SHARE Heat Pipe Experiment Part I

Identify lessons learned related to the SHARE Heat Pipe Experiment. Analyze the testing issues and actions taken. Identify development, testing and analysis actions which could have resolved the issues more effectively.

Eugene Ungar

9/27/2023 2:11:00 PM

SHARE Heat Pipe Experiment Part II

Identify lessons learned related to the SHARE Heat Pipe Experiment. Analyze the testing issues and actions taken. Identify development, testing and analysis actions which could have resolved the issues more effectively.

Eugene Ungar

9/27/2023 6:19:00 PM

Skylab A-7LB Spacesuit Development for Skylab SL-2 through SL-4 Missions - Abridged Version

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support With over 50 years of experience with NASA spacesuit development and operations, as well as the U.S. Air Force pressure suit, Jim McBarron shared his significant knowledge about Skylab A-7LB spacesuit development. This included A-7LB extravehicular (EV) suit requirements and design changes implemented to establish the Skylab A-7LB EV suit design baseline. Additionally, he identified spacesuit experience for the Skylab SL-2 through SL-4 missions. He concluded by identifying noteworthy lessons learned.

Jim McBarron

4/22/2016 7:05:00 PM

Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit Spacesuit Development for Initial Space Shuttle Missions - Abridged Version

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support With over 50 years of experience with NASA spacesuit development and operations, as well as with U.S. Air Force pressure suits, Jim McBarron shared his significant knowledge about Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Spacesuit development. This included establishing the original NASA EMU Concept, Request for Proposal requirements, and contractor selection. He provided significant spacesuit development problems experienced and design changes implemented to establish the Shuttle EMU spacesuit baseline for initial Space Shuttle flights. He concluded by identifying noteworthy lessons learned.

Jim McBarron

5/12/2016 7:48:00 PM

Spacesuit Development and Qualification for Project Gemini

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support With the information Jim McBarron has collected as a result of his experience with the U.S. Air Force pressure suit and NASA spacesuit development and operations, he shared significant knowledge about the Advanced Spacesuit Technology Development program that provided early prototype Gemini spacesuits for NASA evaluation and testing. In addition, he provided Gemini spacesuit development, qualification, and flight missions configuration changes. Topics included the various advanced suit configurations developed; suit configuration and contractor selection; and Gemini spacesuit design, performance, and environmental test requirements. McBarron also identified Gemini spacesuit modifications made for each mission. He ended the presentation by identifying noteworthy lessons learned.

Jim McBarron

8/4/2015 3:30:00 PM

Spacesuit Thermal Vacuum Testing in Chamber B at Johnson Space Center

NESC Academy

7/17/2024 6:00:00 PM

Stories and More

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support Mike Lawson briefly discussed pressure drop for aerospace applications and presented short stories about adventures experienced while working at NASA and General Dynamics, including exposure to technologies like the Crew and Equipment Translation Aid (CETA) cart and the Spacesuit Water Membrane Evaporator (SWME).

Mike Lawson

8/10/2015 2:00:00 PM

STS-41G Extravehicular Activity

David Leestma was EV-1 for the STS-41G extravehicular activity (EVA) with Kathy Sullivan (first American female spacewalker). They conducted an EVA to fully demonstrate the feasibility of refueling satellites from the Space Shuttle, and performed the first contingency EVA task involving the Ku-band antenna. STS-41G was the fourth Space Shuttle mission to perform an EVA, and Leestma related his experiences with training, the spacesuit, and EVA tasks that were conducted on October 11, 1984 during this mission.

David Leestma

3/8/2017 9:17:00 PM

The Antarctic Search for Meteorites: The Future of Space, on Earth Today

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support NASA astronaut Stan Love shared his experiences with the Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET), an annual expedition to the southern continent to collect valuable samples for research in planetary science. ANSMET teams operate from isolated, remote field camps on the polar plateau, where windchill factors often reach -40◦ F. Several astronaut participants have noted ANSMET's similarity to a space mission. Some of the operational concepts, tools, and equipment employed by ANSMET teams may offer valuable insights to designers of future planetary surface exploration hardware.

Dr. Stan Love

6/9/2015 5:40:00 PM

The Good Old Days of Apollo Flight Hardware Development

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support This presentation was previously titled "The Good Old Days of CTSD". Tom Sanzone shared his personal experiences of working in the CTSD, starting in 1968, and focused on the Apollo era when astronauts had as many as three custom-made EVA suits sporting their names and the empowerment of youth within NASA was strong – the average age of the Apollo 11 flight controllers was 26. He also mentioned the shuttle and station. The majority of the discussion was anecdotal, storytelling, covering four decades.

Tom Sanzone

9/29/2015 8:00:00 PM

The Size of the Universe and Where Will We Go?

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support As an avid engineer and amateur astronomer, Mike Lawson presented a perspective on the size of the universe and asked the question, “Where will we go?” This was an entry-level overview for the average space worker who really wanted to understand the size of stars and the distance between objects in space. Mike provided information about familiar orbital objects and elaborated more on galaxies during the discussion. He also explored where humans could go in space and the physical limitations of going there.

Mike Lawson

8/27/2015 12:30:00 PM

U.S. Spacesuit Joint Mobility

Discipline: Environmental Control/Life Support This joint mobility KC lecture included information from two papers, “A Method for and Issues Associated with the Determination of Space Suit Joint Requirements” and “Results and Analysis from Space Suit Joint Torque Testing,” as presented for the International Conference on Environmental Systems in 2009 and 2010, respectively. The first paper discusses historical joint torque testing methodologies and approaches that were tested in 2008 and 2009. The second paper discusses the testing that was completed in 2009 and 2010.

Jennifer Matty

6/3/2015 4:00:00 AM

Up Close and Personal with Hank Rotter Jr.

Hank Rotter Jr.

4/13/2023 12:11:00 PM

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