Five Years, One Rocket, Zero Gravity …and a Space Station
Tess Caswell
Alaska Space Grant Alumna
• Space Grant Beginnings
– Alaska Student Rocket Project
– Alaska Microgravity Team
• Beyond Space Grant
– From ASGP to Industry
– ETHOS
– Graduate Studies
• Questions
Outline
ASGP Beginnings
• Alaska Student Rocket Project
– SRP-5: ISIS (Ionospheric Science and Inertial Sensing)
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• Alaska Microgravity Team
– Accuracy and Stability of Attitude Determination and Control Systems for Small Satellites
ASGP: After ISIS
Alaska Microgravity
Microgravity: Round Two
Beyond ASGP
• Environmental and Thermal Operating Systems (ETHOS) provides:
– Breathable Atmosphere
– Water (Supply, Recovery, and Recycling)
– Temperature and Humidity Control
– Emergency Response
Beyond ASGP: ETHOS
CO2 Removal Assembly
Sabatier Reactor: CO2 + H2 = H2O + CH4
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Water Processor Assembly:
Filtration + Catalytic Oxidation
Urine Processor Assembly
Oxygen Generator Assembly: Hydrolysis
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O2
Recycling Air and Water on ISS
• Emergencies in Space
– Rapid Depress
– Fire
– Toxic Release
Emergencies on ISS
Beyond ETHOS
Space Grant Roots
• Leadership/Teamwork
• Design, Build, Fly -> Integration
• Technical Documentation
• Proposal Writing
• Science and Engineering Synergism
Control Center/Crew
“Big Picture” Operations
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Everyone Wins