The Next Decade of ISS and Beyond
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Transcript of The Next Decade of ISS and Beyond
2nd Annual ISS Research and Development Conference
July 16-18, 2013 1 -
ISS is a Laboratory,
Let’s Use it Like One
Michael SuffrediniISS Program Manager
International Space Station
A Unique Platform for Science Crew-tended Suitable for long-term studies Ability to command from and
receive data to just about anywhere in the world
Critical Capabilities Long duration microgravity
exposure Exposure to the thermosphere Observations at high altitude,
inclination and velocity
Stages of the International Space Station from a scientist’s point of view
Design Assembly
Utilization
Extension
Promises Waiting Researc
h Benefits
Requirements &
Planning
The Vehicle &
The Crew
ResearchMission Focus
Research Mission Renewal
Project Management
Science
Organizational Culture
Paradigm Shifts-Operating safely is not enough-Experienced system managers and operations teams support researchers-ISS is a real laboratory—it’s OK if things don’t work the first time!-Highly adaptable to minimize research development costs and schedule to orbit-Emphasis on flying ground or COTS hardware with minimal to no modifications
You are here
International Space Station Key Features Supports both external and
internal research Automated, human and robotic
operated research Nearly continuous data and
communication link to anywhere in the world
Modularity and maintainability built into the design ensures mission life, allows life extension, vehicle evolution and technology upgrades
Meeting the Needs of the Utilization Community – ISS InfrastructureRecent Upgrades
Additional S/G channels to enable PI’s to talk to the crew
Increased ability for high quality video downlink
Increased data downlink Command and telemetry
capability using internet protocols via Stella (IP encapsulation)
110 VAC power Crew time consistently
averaging 35 hours per week – sometimes more
Upcoming Additions Higher quality cameras to
take advantage of increased downlink capability
KU forward link provides capability for standard internet protocols
Increased bandwidth down External wireless Delay Tolerant Network Web-based access 4th crew to increase crew
time to average 68.5 hours per week
The delta effort to use ISS is not nearly as high as has been perceived.
Software Toolkit for Ethernet Lab-Like Architecture
A generic software toolkit for Payload Developers to integrate at their ground monitoring laboratory, and also within their flight payload computer, to accommodate all of the unique software formatting required to communicate with the ISS.
Meeting the Needs of the Utilization Community – Research Capabilities
Internal Rodent, drosophila ,
cell, and plant research
On orbit analysis Additional glovebox
External Earth pointing platform Exposure platforms Deployment capabilities
for CubeSat and larger payloads
Next Steps: Creating a More Laboratory-Like Environment Modifying the operational concept for a
more realistic experiment model More flexibility in operations allowing for more
trial and error experimentation Develop an envelope of pre-approved activities
to be executed depending on what the results dictate
Crew as a collaborator
Paradigm shift in the operational world
Next Steps: Fly When You Are Ready Continuing to simplify integration and
operations for utilization Goal is for ISS never to be the pacing item
in being ready for flight Stratified hardware verification, testing and crew
training to reduce planning and manifesting templates
Evaluating changes in software and safety approaches to minimize timelines for utilization
Cygnus (Orbital)
Dragon (SpaceX)
Progress
ATV (ESA)
HTV (JAXA)
ISS Cargo Vehicles Cargo Capacity2,250 kg
Cargo Capacity5,500 kg
Cargo Capacity5,500 kg
Cargo Capacity2,000 kg
Cargo Capacity3,100 kg ascent
Researcher’s Guide Series
Acceleration Environment
Cellular Biology Combustion Science Earth Observations Fluid Physics Fruit Fly Research Fundamental
Physics Human Research
Macromolecular Crystal Growth
Microbial Research Microgravity Materials
Research Plant Science Rodent Research Space Environmental
Effects Technology
Demonstration
Series of books to educate potential users on how their ground-based experiments can be translated to space
Topics in yellow are available now. Remainder completed by Spring 2014.
Using ISS should be as easy as
If it’s not, tell us what we can improve upon.
World Wide Webhttp://www.nasa.gov/iss-science/
Facilities Catalog
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/facilities_category.html
Opportunities
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/ops/index.html
Center for the Advancement of Science in Spacehttp://www.iss-casis.org/Home.aspx
For More Information
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Backup Charts
An Example of Commonality Across PlatformsExpansion of the standardized CubeSat form factor from
suborbital to ISS; from universities to industry
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ISS capability for pressurized,unpressurized, or deploymentof CubeSat type hardware
Disciplines that use the Laboratory
Life Sciences
Astrophysics, Heliophysics, X-ray Astronomy
Materials
Earth Science
Technology Demonstration
Fluids and Combustion
Human Research
Astro-Biology