Space-station airlock to serve as temporary lab

Utilization of the International Space Station as

We have conducted an initial set of tests to examine how astronauts in the International Space Station (ISS) can remotely operate a planetary rover. These tests, called “Surface Telerobotics”, were designed to simulate a possible future lunar exploration mission, in which astronauts inside the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) use a surface robot to remotely explore the lunar far side fro...

Concept of Mechanical Interfaces for Planetary Space Suit to Airlock and Rover

Advanced projects envisage multiple EVAs on the planetary surface and great distances to be covered by EVA astronauts during manned Mars missions. Astronauts’ egress with special Martian EVA space suits on can be provided only through the landing module/spacecraft airlock. To move over the planet, astronauts are expected both to walk and use a planetary rover (Martian rover). To make EVA activi...

Space Station Alpha Joint Bearing

Perhaps the most critical structural system aboard the Space Station is the Solar Alpha Rotary Joint which helps align the power generation system with the sun (Figure 1). The joint must provide structural support and controlled rotation to the outboard transverse booms as well as power and data transfer across the joint. The Solar Alpha Rotary Joint is composed of two transition sections and a...

Scenario to Serve Remote Areas in Emerging Countries with the Village Internet Service Station

The provision of Internet to remote areas has raised interests for many years and is particularly tough to address when the expected average revenue per user is low. Providing access to internet services in remote rural areas of emerging countries is a challenge for operators. Actually, the segments addressed may be key to their future market growth given the numerous but un-wealthy end-users. ...

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