Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Reusable or returnable
Patent
1987-10-20
1989-06-27
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Reusable or returnable
2 21A, B64G 600
Patent
active
048422240
ABSTRACT:
In a system (20) for entering and leaving a space station, a bulkhead (30) divides module (22) into an antechamber (32) and an airlock (34). A space suit (36) has a portable life support system (PLSS) interface (38) on its back. The suit is removably attached to bulkhead (30) by the interface (38) at a hatch (40) in the bulkhead (30). A PLSS (42) is detachably mounted in hatch cover (44), which is pivotally mounted at (46) to move away from the hatch (40) to allow an astronaut (48) to enter the suit (36) through the open hatch (40) and the PLSS interface. After entering the suit (36), the astronaut closes the hatch (44) and attaches the PLSS (42) to the suit (36) by operating control (52) to which glove portion (54) of the suit (36) is attached. The astronaut initiates pumpdown of the airlock (34) with the control (52). When pumpdown is complete, the astronaut opens hatch (64), disconnects the PLSS from the hatch cover 44, pivots pressure vessels (56) of the control (52) to one side on their supports (57), disconnects the glove portions (54) from the pressure vessels (56) and goes EVA.
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Barefoot Galen
Brekke Darrell G.
Corl Rodney
Glenn Charles E. B.
Manning John R.
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