Engineering Research and Technology Development on the Space Station.

Engineering Research and Technology Development on the Space Station -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- USING THE ISS FOR ERTD -- FOCUS ON THE CUSTOMER -- ENSURING BENEFITS TO THE NATION -- 1 Introduction -- REFERENCES -- 2 Using the International Space Station for Engineering Research and Technology Development -- CAPABILITIES OF THE ISS TO SUPPORT ERTD -- KINDS OF ERTD THAT COULD BE PERFORMED ON THE ISS -- POTENTIAL BENEFITS -- Improving Performance and Reducing Operating Costs of the ISS -- Improving Performance and Reducing Costs of Other Space Missions -- Improving Technologies and Gaining Knowledge for Use on Earth -- PRIORITIZING NASA ERTD ON THE ISS -- The Technology Road Map: A Guide to Priorities -- Experiment Selection Process -- Strategic Intent: Using the ISS to Drive Technology Development -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES -- 3 Potential Research and Development Areas -- ELECTRIC POWER -- Value for the Space Station -- Other Uses in Space -- Terrestrial Applications -- Advantages over Ground Testing -- Advantages over Testing on an Uncrewed Vehicle -- Disadvantages of ISS Testing -- Potential Demand on ISS Power -- Potential Demand on ISS Crew -- Potential Demand on ISS Communications/Data Processing -- Potential Demand on ISS Logistics -- Cost -- Required Instrumentation/Facilities -- Required Hardware Modifications -- ROBOTICS -- Value for the Space Station -- Other Uses in Space -- Terrestrial Applications -- Advantages over Ground Testing -- Advantages over Testing on an Uncrewed Vehicle -- Disadvantages of ISS Testing -- Potential Demand on ISS Power -- Potential Demand on ISS Crew -- Potential Demand on ISS Communications/Data Processing -- Potential Demand on ISS Logistics -- Cost -- Required Instrumentation/Facilities -- Required Hardware Modifications -- PROPULSION -- Value for the Space Station.

Other Uses in Space -- Advantages over Ground Testing -- Advantages over Testing on an Uncrewed Vehicle -- Disadvantages of ISS Testing -- Potential Demand on ISS Power -- Potential Demand on ISS Crew -- Potential Demand on ISS Communications/Data Processing -- Potential Demand on ISS Logistics -- Cost -- Required Instrumentation/Facilities -- Required Hardware Modifications -- THERMAL CONTROL -- Value for the Space Station -- Other Uses in Space -- Terrestrial Application -- Advantages over Ground Testing -- Advantages over Testing on an Uncrewed Vehicle -- Disadvantages of ISS Testing -- Potential Demand on ISS Power -- Potential Demand on ISS Crew -- Potential Demand on ISS Communications/Data Processing -- Potential Demand on ISS Logistics -- Cost -- Required Instrumentation/Facilities -- Required Hardware Modifications -- LIFE SUPPORT -- Value for the Space Station -- Other Uses in Space -- Terrestrial Applications -- Advantages over Ground Testing -- Advantages over Testing on an Uncrewed Vehicle -- Disadvantages of ISS Testing -- Potential Demand on ISS Power -- Potential Demand on ISS Crew -- Potential Demand on ISS Communications/Data Processing -- Potential Demand on ISS Logistics -- Cost -- Required Instrumentation/Facilities -- Required Hardware Modifications -- SPACE ENVIRONMENT AND EFFECTS -- Value for the Space Station -- Other Uses in Space -- Advantages over Ground Testing -- Advantages over Testing on an Uncrewed Vehicle -- Disadvantages of ISS Testing -- Potential Demand on ISS Power -- Potential Demand on ISS Crew -- Potential Demand on ISS Communications/Data Processing -- Potential Demand on ISS Logistics -- Cost -- Required Instrumentation/Facilities -- Required Hardware Modifications -- STRUCTURES -- Value for the Space Station -- Other Uses in Space -- Terrestrial Applications -- Advantages over Ground Testing.

Advantages over Testing on an Uncrewed Vehicle -- Disadvantages of ISS Testing -- Potential Demand on ISS Power -- Potential Demand on ISS Crew -- Potential Demand on ISS Communications/Data Processing -- Potential Demand on ISS Logistics -- Cost -- Required Instrumentation/Facilities -- Required Hardware Modifications -- COMMUNICATIONS -- Value for the Space Station -- Other Uses in Space -- Terrestrial Applications -- Advantages over Ground Testing -- Advantages over Testing on an Uncrewed Vehicle -- Disadvantages of ISS Testing -- Potential Demand on ISS Power -- Potential Demand on ISS Crew -- Potential Demand on ISS Communications/Data Processing -- Potential Demand on ISS Logistics -- Cost -- Required Instrumentation/Facilities -- Required Hardware Modifications -- AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS -- Value for the Space Station -- Other Uses in Space -- Terrestrial Applications -- Advantages over Ground Testing -- Advantages over Testing on an Uncrewed Vehicle -- Disadvantages of ISS Testing -- Potential Demand on ISS Power -- Potential Demand on ISS Crew -- Potential Demand on ISS Communications/Data Processing -- Potential Demand on ISS Logistics -- Cost -- Required Instrumentation/Facilities -- Required Hardware Modifications -- REFERENCES -- 4 Focus on the Customer -- MODIFYING PROCEDURES TO FACILITATE ERTD -- Providing Advice and Assistance to Experimenters -- The Integration Process -- MODIFYING TECHNICAL INTERFACES TO FACILITATE ERTD -- Standard Interfaces -- Accommodations for ERTD Experiments -- Facilities for ERTD Experiments -- Modifying the ISS Design -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- 5 Ensuring Benefits to the Nation -- DISSEMINATING RESULTS OF GOVERNMENT-FUNDED ISS ERTD -- Transferring Results to Government and Industry -- Helping Contractors Commercialize ERTD -- USING THE ISS FOR COMMERCIAL ERTD -- Allocation of a Public Good.

Allocating ISS Resources to Commercial Users -- EDUCATING NEW ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- APPENDICES -- APPENDIX A Workshop on Use of the International Space Station for Engineering Research and Technology ... -- Video and Teleconference Participants -- APPENDIX B Assessing Benefits to the U.S. Economy from Engineering Research and Technology Development on the ... -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX C Statement of Task.

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