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Jsse Vol. 2 No. 1 VOL. 2 NO. 1 - JUNE 2015 Editors: Michael T. Kezirian, Ph.D. Joseph Pelton, Ph.D. Tommaso Sgobba Journal of Space Safety Engineering – Vol. 2 No. 1 - June 2015 JOURNAL of SPACE SAFETY ENGINEERING Volume 2 No. 1 – June 2015 EDITORS Michael T. Kezirian, Ph.D. Tommaso Sgobba Joseph Pelton, Ph.D. The Boeing Company European Space Agency (ret.) George Washington University (ret.) University of Southern California Managing Editor Assistant Editor-in-Chief Editor-in-Chief EDITORIAL BOARD George W. S. Abbey Joe H. Engle Isabelle Rongier National Aeronautics and Space Administration (ret.) Maj Gen. USAF (ret.) Airbus Safran Launchers Sayavur Bakhtiyarov, Ph.D. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kai-Uwe Schrogl, Ph.D. University of New Mexico Herve Gilibert European Space Agency Kenneth Cameron Airbus Space & Defense Zhumabek Zhantayev Science Applications International Corporation Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Ph.D. National Center of Space Researches and Luigi De Luca, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Technologies (NCSRT)- Kazakhstan Politecnico di Milano Ernst Messerschmid, Ph.D. University of Stuttgart (ret.) FIELD EDITORS William Ailor, Ph.D. Gary Johnson Erwin Mooij, Ph.D. The Aerospace Corporation Science Application International Corporation Delft University of Technology Christophe Bonnal Barbara Kanki John D. Olivas, PhD, PE Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales National Aeronautics and Space Administration (ret.) University of Texas El Paso Jonathan B. Clark, M.D., M.P.H Bruno Lazare Nobuo Takeuchi Baylor College of Medicine Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Victor Chang Carine Leveau Brian Weeden Canadian Space Agency Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales Secure World Foundation Paul J. Coleman, Jr., Ph.D. Tobias Lips Paul D. Wilde, Ph.D., P.E. University of California at Los Angeles (Emeritus) Hypersonic Technology Goettingen Federal Aviation Administration Natalie Costedoat Michael Lutomski Uwe Wirt Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales Space Exploration Technologies German Aerospace Center (DLR) AIMS and SCOPE The Journal of Space Safety Engineering (JSSE) provides an authoritative source of information in the field of space safety design, research and develop- ment. It serves applied scientists, engineers, policy makers and safety advocates with a platform to develop, promote and coordinate the science, technol- ogy and practice of space safety. JSSE seeks to establish channels of communication between industry, academy and government in the field of space safety and sustainability. MAIN JSSE TOPICS • Safety by design • Human factors and performance • Space Situational Awareness • Safety on long duration missions • Safety critical software design • Space traffic control • Launch and re-entry safety • Safety risk assessment • Space traffic and air traffic interfaces • Space hazards (debris, NEO objects) • Safety risk management • Space materials safety • Space weather and radiation • Organizational culture and safety • Safe & Rescue • Environmental impacts • Regulations and standards for safety • Safety lessons learned • Nuclear safety for space systems • Space-based safety critical systems Publication information: The Journal of Space Safety Engineering (ISSN Pending) is a quarterly publication of the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS). You can read about IAASS mission, goals, organization, membership and activities at: http://iaass.space-safety. org/. The JSSE is published using an open access publication model, meaning that all interested readers are able to freely access the journal online without the need for a subscription, and authors are not charged. Authors inquiries: For inquiries relating to the submission of articles please contact the Editor-in-Chief at: jssepub@gmail.com. For all information about the journal, please visit the journal web page http://iaass.space-safety.org/publications/journal/. Authors instructions on preparation and submittal at: http://iaass.space-safety.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2013/07/JSSE-authors_instructions.pdf. Advertising information: if you are interested in advertising or other commercial opportunities please e-mail iaass.secretariat@gmail.com and your inquiry will be passed to the correct person who will respond to you within 48 hours. Copyright and photocopying: Authors retain the copyright of their work. The IAASS maintains the copyright of the Journal as a whole. Single photocopies or electronic scans of single articles may be made for personal use as allowed by national copyright laws. Authors or IAASS permission and the payment of a fee is required for all other photocopying, including multiple or systematic copying, copying for advertising purposes, resale, and all forms of document delivery. For information on how to seek permission please contact the Editor-in-Chief at jssepub@gmail.com. Notice: No responsibility is assumed by the Publisher IAASS and by Editors and Editorial Board for any injury and/or damage to persons or property from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the journal. Although all advertising material is expected to conform to ethical professional conduct of IAASS, inclusion in this publication does not represent an endorsement of the quality or value of such product or service. Credits: Kristhian Mason, IAASS graphic designer, for cover image, graphic work, layout and paginations. Cover pictures: Orbital-3 Mission, NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, America - 27 Oct 2014 - Joel Kowsky/NASA/REX; ss-141029-cygnus-rocket-explosion-mn-04 - SPACE-ORBITAL/Handout International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety Journal of Space Safety Engineering – Vol. 2 No. 1 - June 2015 ISSPRESSO DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS Valerio Di Tana (1), Joshua Hall (2) Argotec, Via Cervino, 52 10155 Turin – Italy Email: (1) valerio.ditana@argotec.it , (2) joshua.hall@argotec.it ABSTRACT (PWD). The ISSpresso however, infuses coffee grounds with hot water under pressure to extract the espresso as The ISSpresso is a small aisle deployed payload de- would be done on Earth. The espresso is provided inside veloped to demonstrate the capability to brew quality commercial capsules conveniently modified to prevent espresso coffee in the environment found on the Inter- burst if exposed to vacuum, and properly packaged to national Space Station (ISS) as well as in the conditions avoid coffee grounds dispersion in case of capsule ac- that would be experienced on possible future human ex- cidental rupture. All equipment on the station is required ploration missions beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to the to sustain decompression and recompression as nominal Moon or Mars. A number of design challenges are pre- condition. sented by microgravity and low-gravity environments. In addition, the ISS program has a number of safety and interface requirements that any payload needs to ad- here to. For ISSpresso each requirement was fully met as documented by the verifications submitted to NASA, including those required by the Payload Safety Review Panel (PSRP) to demonstrate compliance with ISS safety requirements for transportation, on-orbit operation, and return or disposal NASA Certification was obtained at the end of 2014. ISSpresso is currently onboard ISS hav- ing been successfully operated for the first time during Expedition 43. 1. INTRODUCTION Figure 1 ISSpresso pouch with espresso on the ISS The food system for long-duration space missions not ISSpresso does not brew only espresso, it can also pro- only provides nutrition to the crew, but it also provides duce hot beverages and consommé (such as chicken a form of psychological support by providing a familiar broth) for food hydration, depending on a wide selection element in an unfamiliar and hostile environment [1]. of capsules. The ISSpresso project was already in progress when Luca Parmitano said from the ISS, “I miss my espresso”. 2. COMMERCIAL HERITAGE Argotec and Lavazza partnered to develop an espresso maker that would work in space as well as meet the re- In the seventies there was a general understanding in the quirements for flying on the International Space Station. industry that instant coffee would see the end of coffee Bringing together the experience Lavazza has with coffee machines. The invention of coffee in capsule was meant and the experience Argotec has with space engineering to be an alternative to instant coffee that is quick to pre- and operations provided a unique opportunity to deliver pare and as tasty as traditional espresso. Eventually, it to the crew of the ISS an improvement over the previous matured to a perfect combination of oxygen pressure food systems onboard. mixed with packed coffee to extract all the aromas and Argotec and Lavazza did not work alone, the Italian tastes [2]. In early capsule designs, each capsule con- Space Agency (ASI) acted as the sponsor for the payload tained a filter that was made largely of aluminum. Then with NASA. the filter was moved outside the capsule such to be reused on each capsule as part of the machine. The use of coffee Prior to the ISSpresso, the crew only had access to instant capsules has dramatically changed the espresso market coffee. The instant coffee is in a drink pouch which is worldwide. It is no longer necessary to have all of the then filled with hot water to produce their coffee. The equipment that was previously required: grinders, tam- hot water is provided by the Potable Water Dispenser pers, and
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