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Showing 1 to 20 of 120 for “"International Space Station"”.
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Hearing assessment aboard the International Space Station
… PC-based hearing assessment utilized aboard the International Space Station. During the design and construction of the ISS, time and funding constraints led to engineering compromise related to acoustics, resulting in a vehicle with excessive noise levels. To gain insight into crewmember hearing …
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International Space Station Remote Sensing Pointing Analysis
… and disturbance aspects of utilizing the International Space Station for remote sensing of earth targets. The proposed instrument is SHORE (Station High-Sensitivity Ocean Research Experiment), a multi-band optical spectrometer with 15 m pixel resolution. The analysis investigates the …
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Neutron production in a spherical phantom aboard the international space station
Since the beginning of space exploration in last century, several kinds of devices from passive and active dosimeters to radiation environment monitors have been used to measure radiation levels onboard different space crafts and shuttles allowing the space community to identify and quantify space …
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A lean safety review process for payloads on the International Space Station
The International Space Station has the potential to serve as a unique test platform to enable technologies for a wide array of manned and unmanned NASA missions. In order to live up to its promise, the resources required to develop and fly an experiment on the Station must be commensurate with the …
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Design and development of advanced load sensors for the International Space Station
In preparation for the construction of the International Space Station (ISS) a risk mitigation experiment was conducted to quantify the crew-induced disturbances to the microgravity environment on board a spacecraft during a long duration space flight. Achieving a microgravity environment for …
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Detecting Impervious Cover with Artificial Lighting in Astronaut Photography from the International Space Station
… ability of nighttime astronaut imagery from the International Space Station (ISS) to detect impervious cover. The artificial lighting emitted from a city’s nightscape is used as a proxy for imperviousness. This paper expands on their research by focusing on the nightscape in San Antonio, TX from …
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A precision measurement of the cosmic ray positron fraction on the International Space Station
… is a precision particle physics experiment in space aiming to study dark matter, antimatter, and properties of cosmic rays to the TeV energy scale. This thesis presents a study of the cosmic ray positron fraction in AMS-02 data covering an energy range of 0.5 GeV to 500 GeV, and identifies 10.3 …
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Measurement of cosmic antiprotons with the alpha magnetic spectrometer aboard the International Space Station
… with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer aboard the International Space Station is presented. The measurement covers the absolute rigidity range from 1 to 450 GV, and is based on 3.49x105 -p events and 2.42x109 proton (p) events. This completes the measurements of the fluxes and flux ratios for the …
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A performance-driven experiment framework for space technology development using the International Space Station
Space systems are inherently difficult to verify prior to launch due to the challenges of replicating the space environment through ground testing. The SPHERES testbed on the International Space Station has provided a risk-tolerant test facility for evaluating enabling technology. The operational …
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Design principles for the development of space technology maturation laboratories aboard the International Space Station
… development of laboratories which utilize the International Space Station (ISS) to demonstrate the maturation of space technologies. The principles are derived from the lessons learned from more than two decades of space technology research at the MIT Space Systems Laboratory and the existence …
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Enhanced dynamic load sensor for the International Space Station : design, development, musculoskeletal modeling and experimental evaluation
… system to the microgravity environment of space leads to a reduction in bone mineral density, muscle mass, strength and endurance. Such deconditioning may impede critical astronaut activities and presents an increased injury risk during flight and when exposed to increased gravity like that …
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Measurement of the Fluorine, Sodium, and Aluminum Fluxes in Cosmic Rays with the AMS Experiment on the International Space Station
Primary nuclei (He, C, O, Ne, Mg, Si, ...) are thought to be mainly produced and accelerated in astrophysical sources such as the supernova. Secondary nuclei (Li, Be, B, ...) are mostly produced by interactions of primary nuclei with the interstellar medium. Precise knowledge of the …
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SIMULATIONS OF SPACE RADIATION INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS, WITH APPLICATION TO DOSE ESTIMATES FOR LUNAR SHELTER AND ABOARD THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
… codes to investigate the interactions of space radiation with materials and quantify the biological dose onboard the International Space Station (ISS) and in a lunar shelter for future manned missions. High-energy space radiation of Trapped Protons, Solar Particle Events, and GCRs …
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Precision Measurements of Neon, Magnesium, and Silicon Flux in Cosmic Rays with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station
Precise measurements of primary cosmic ray Neon, Magnesium and Silicon flux is important to understand the origins and propagation properties of heavy elements in the Galaxy. This thesis presents the measurements of Neon, Magnesium, and Silicon flux in the rigidity (momentum per unit charge) range …
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Development of a NASA Flight Surgeon Quick Reference Guide and Evaluation of the International Space Station Medical Kit: A Model for Resource-Limited Populations
… Adapting terrestrial clinical guidelines for spaceflight requires not only reviewing both the current medical standard of care from various governing medical bodies, but also the pharmacologic and medical equipment armamentarium aboard the International Space Station. The product described …
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A technical, financial, and policy analysis of the RAMSES RFID inventory management system for NASA's International Space Station: prospects for SBIR/STTR technology infusion
… asset tracking and management system for human spaceflight applications. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Aurora Flight Sciences developed Rule-based analytic Asset Management for Space Exploration System (RAMSES) via NASA Small- Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I and Phase …
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Flight hardware development for a space-based robotic assembly and servicing testbed
Robotic assembly and servicing missions in space are becoming increasingly attractive for their potential to expand space capabilities and save money. Future missions may construct large systems on-orbit, service existing space assets, or remove retired satellites from valuable locations in the …
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