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https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20170012333 2019-08-30T16:48:33+00:00Z National Aeronautics and NASA/TP—2017–219689 Space Administration IS02 George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Alabama 35812 Trace Contaminant Control During the International Space Station’s On-Orbit Assembly and Outfitting J.L. Perry Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama October 2017 The NASA STI Program…in Profile Since its founding, NASA has been dedicated to the • CONFERENCE PUBLICATION. Collected advancement of aeronautics and space science. The papers from scientific and technical conferences, NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) symposia, seminars, or other meetings sponsored Program Office plays a key part in helping NASA or cosponsored by NASA. maintain this important role. • SPECIAL PUBLICATION. 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Does not contain extensive NASA STI Information Desk analysis. Mail Stop 148 NASA Langley Research Center • CONTRACTOR REPORT. Scientific and Hampton, VA 23681–2199, USA technical findings by NASA-sponsored contractors and grantees. NASA/TP—2017–219689 Trace Contaminant Control During the International Space Station’s On-Orbit Assembly and Outfitting J.L. Perry Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center • Huntsville, Alabama 35812 October 2017 i Available from: NASA STI Information Desk Mail Stop 148 NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA 23681–2199, USA 757–864–9658 This report is also available in electronic form at <http://www.sti.nasa.gov> ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 The Role of Spacecraft Offgassing Tests for Ensuring Cabin Air Quality ..................... 2 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES ..................................................... 4 2.1 Requirements for Node 1 ............................................................................................ 5 2.2 Requirements for Russian Modules—Assembly Mission 2R ....................................... 5 2.3 Requirements for the Lab Module—Assembly Mission 5A ........................................ 5 2.4 Requirements for the Columbus Laboratory Module .................................................. 6 2.5 Requirements for the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module ........................................... 6 2.6 Requirements for Harmony Node 2 ............................................................................ 6 2.7 Requirements for Tranquility Node 3 .......................................................................... 7 2.8 Requirements for the Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Model ............................... 7 2.9 Requirements for Cargo Vehicles—Multipurpose Logistics Module ........................... 7 2.10 Module Offgassing Rate Calculation .......................................................................... 7 2.11 Cabin Material Balance ............................................................................................... 9 2.12 Adjacent Well-Mixed Cabin Volumes .......................................................................... 10 3. CABIN AIR QUALITY CONTROL FOR NODE 1 ASSEMBLY MISSION 2A ............. 11 3.1 Background ................................................................................................................ 11 3.2 Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 11 3.3 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 11 3.4 Assumptions ............................................................................................................... 11 3.5 Approach .................................................................................................................... 13 3.6 Results ........................................................................................................................ 14 3.7 Discussion ................................................................................................................... 20 3.8 Ability to Meet Russian Air Quality Standards ........................................................... 20 3.9 Conclusions ................................................................................................................ 21 3.10 Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 21 4. POSTFLIGHT EVALUATION OF MSSION 2A AND PREFLIGHT PREDICTIONS FOR MISSION 2A.1 ............................................................................... 22 4.1 Background .................................................................................................................. 22 4.2 Purpose ......................................................................................................................... 22 4.3 Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 22 4.4 Assumptions ................................................................................................................. 23 4.5 Approach ...................................................................................................................... 26 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) 4.6 Results .......................................................................................................................... 26 4.7 Discussion .................................................................................................................... 32 4.8 Conclusions .................................................................................................................. 33 4.9 Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 33 5. MANAGEMENT OF TRACE CONTAMINANT CONTROL RESOURCES ON BOARD ZARYA ......................................................................................................... 34 5.1 Background .................................................................................................................. 34 5.2 Offgassing Characteristics of Zarya .............................................................................. 35 5.3 Analytical Approach ..................................................................................................... 36 5.4 Results .......................................................................................................................... 36 5.5 Conclusion .................................................................................................................... 38 5.6 Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 39 6. POSTFLIGHT EVALUATION OF MISSIONS 2A AND 2A.1 WITH PREFLIGHT PREDICTIONS FOR MISSION 2A.2 .............................................................................. 40 6.1 Background ................................................................................................................ 40 6.2 Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 41 6.3 Ojectives ..................................................................................................................... 41 6.4 Assumptions ..............................................................................................................