Methods and results of extending the life of the International Space Station Russian Segment

2021 ◽  
pp. 14-23
Author(s):  
VIKTOR A. MILOVANOV ◽  
MIKHAIL M. AGAFONOV ◽  
ILYA M. FILIPPOV
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Key Words ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Operating Life ◽  
Flight Tests ◽  
International Space ◽  
Good Working ◽  
Component Failures

The paper discusses the current status of work to extend the life of the International Space Station Russian Segment (ISS RS). The effort to monitor and maintain the ISS RS systems and modules in good working order forms the basis of the work aimed at station longevity and the safety of its crew. It describes measures taken to keep the ISS RS operational in a situation where some of the components have been taken out of production, and specified storage life for the spares, tools and accessories has expired. It reviews changes in the requirements for the operation of constituent components, systems and assemblies that were adopted to support extension of the ISS RS mission. It describes a procedure for detecting the sources of failures and malfunctions found in flight and resolving their causes, which makes it possible to take measures aimed at preventing propagation of faults and malfunctions within the shortest time possible while keeping the systems and assemblies of the ISS RS modules operational during repairs. It describes an approach to analysis of the causes of component failures, which makes it possible to classify them for the purposes of statistical analysis, on the basis of which one could evaluate failure dynamics in the course of the mission and use it for making a conclusion about the feasibility of extending flight tests of the ISS RS till 2024 and further. It provides data on dynamics of changes in the number of component failures in the course of the ISS RS mission, which show that this number does not grow. Key words: International Space Station, ISS RS, Russian Segment, operational integrity, operating life, failures.

Assuring fault tolerance of the Soyuz MS manned transport spacecraft

2020 ◽  
pp. 32-43
Author(s):  
Viktor A MILOVANOV ◽  
Aleksandr S. GORDYAEV
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Fault Tolerance ◽  
Key Words ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Test Plant ◽  
Design Development ◽  
International Space ◽  
Independent Assessment

The paper is devoted to assuring a failure-free operation of the Soyuz MS manned transport spacecraft and the safety of its crew and also to making an analysis of the validity of fault tolerance requirements specified for the spacecraft in the scope of its participation in the International Space Station (ISS) activities. The analysis of methods and the results of work to assure resistance to failures of the Soyuz spacecraft in the development and the subsequent modernization phases are presented. The concept of requirements for fault tolerance adopted in the design and development of the Soyuz MS spacecraft is stated, modifications made onboard the spacecraft to fulfill these requirements are described. Objectives of the ground development test and the plant check-out tests to present failures in the flight of spacecraft are reviewed. An approach to statistical analysis of comments and failures detected during the flight of the spacecraft is proposed; it allows to give an independent assessment of the efficiency of tests to prevent failures in flight. The results of statistical analyses of comments and failures recorded in flights of the Soyuz spacecraft to the ISS (a total of 55 spacecraft) are presented. Based on the results a conclusion about the validity and sufficiency of requirements for fault tolerance is made. Key words: manned transport spacecraft Soyuz, Soyuz MS, flight, modernization, modification, fault tolerance, reliability, safety, comment, failure, statistical analysis, International Space Station, ISS, design, development, ground development test, plant check-out tests.

Microbial Observatory Research in the International Space Station and Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo”

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1025-1030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaki Shirakawa ◽  
◽  
Fumiaki Tanigaki ◽  
Takashi Yamazaki ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Space Mission ◽  
The Body ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Microgravity Environment ◽  
International Space ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Experiment Module

The International Space Station (ISS) is a completely closed environment that offers a long-term microgravity environment. It is a unique environment where microbes can fly and attach themselves to devices or humans, especially the exposed parts of the body and head. The ongoing monitoring and analysis of microbes and their movement inside the Japanese Experiment Module (named “Kibo”) of the ISS are intended to study the effects of microbes on humans and prevent health hazards caused by microbes during a long-term space mission. This paper describes the current status and future plan of Japanese microbiological experiments to monitor microbial dynamics in Kibo. It also describes the future prospective and prioritized microbiological research areas based on the “Kibo utilization scenario towards 2020 in the field of life science.” Given the microbial research in space being actively conducted by the USA, NASA and international activities are also reported.

Methodological approaches to emergency recovery onboard the International Space Station

2020 ◽  
pp. 48-59
Author(s):  
Aleksandr I. SPIRIN ◽  
Olga A. NIKOLAEVA
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Atmospheric Parameters ◽  
International Space ◽  
Toxic Contamination ◽  
Manned Space ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Small Change

Keeping parameters of the atmosphere within a manned space complex close to those on Earth is a pre-requisite for the crew’s being able to live and work in space. Any relatively small change in atmospheric parameters may pose a threat to the life of the crew and calls for an immediate response to the situation. The emergencies which are to be handled exclusively by the crew of the manned space complex include depressurization of pressurized volumes, fire and toxic contamination of the atmosphere. Crew actions in such situations are governed by special flight procedures. The paper describes main assumptions and requirements taken as a basis for developing crew procedures for response to emergencies onboard the International Space Station (ISS), as well as methodological techniques embodies in the flight procedures, which make it possible to optimize crew emergency response taking into account the locations of the modules and crew rescue vehicles within the Russian Segment of the ISS. Key words: manned space station, emergency, International Space Station

75th anniversary of S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia

2021 ◽  
pp. 5-38
Author(s):  
Vladimir A. SOLOVIEV ◽  
RESHETNIKOV Mikhail N. RESHETNIKOV Mikhail N ◽  
Viktor V. SINYAVSKIY ◽  
Sergey Yu. SHACHNEV
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Rocket Engine ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Launch Vehicle ◽  
Earth Satellite ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Launch Vehicles ◽  
International Space ◽  
Hard Times ◽  
Manned Space

The article briefly discusses the key achievements of the enterprise over 75 years from the formation of OKB-1 headed by S.P. Korolev for producing intercontinental range missiles to the current status of RSC Energia being the country’s and world leader in manned space flight. The developed intercontinental missiles R-7 and a closed-loop oxygen-hydrocarbon liquid-propellant rocket engine provided the basis for developing integrated launch vehicles which were used to launch the world's first Earth satellite, the first cosmonaut on the Earth, automatic interplanetary stations to the Moon, Venus, Mars. The diversification of the enterprise impeded S.P. Korolev to concentrate on manned space flights, and he initiated the transfer of development and manufacture of combat missiles to Makeyev DB, integrated launch vehicles to TsSKB Progress, communication and other satellites to M.F. Reshetnev ISS, lunar and interplanetary stations to S.A.Lavochkin NPO. In the 1980s under the guidance of V.P. Glushko the Energia super-heavy launch vehicle and Energia-Buran system in unmanned configuration were developed and successfully launched on the first try. The Salyut manned single-module orbital stations, Mir multifunctional multi-module space laboratory and successfully operating upgraded manned transportation (Soyuz) and logistics (Progress) spacecraft were developed. In the hard times of 1990s, RSC Energia under the guidance of Yu.P. Semenov saved the national cosmonautics through commercial research performed on the Mir station. At present, by launching three additional modules RSC Energia is completing assembly and integration of the Russian Segment into the International Space Station. Keywords. ОKB-1, S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, V.P. Glushko, Yu.S. Semenov, integrated launch vehicle, orbital station, crew transportation spacecraft, logistics transportation spacecraft, International Space Station.

Performance and current status of Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image on the International Space Station

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Suzuki ◽  
M. Matsuoka ◽  
K. Kawasaki ◽  
S. Ueno ◽  
H. Tomida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Current Status ◽  
International Space ◽  
X Ray

scholarly journals Space tourism: state and ways of development

2013 ◽  
pp. 233-242
Author(s):  
Oksana Malynovska
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Space Station ◽  
The State ◽  
Main Attention ◽  
International Space ◽  
Space Tourism ◽  
Commercial Space ◽  
History Of

There were looked out the essence of the space tourism, the conditions of its beginning and the history of flights of the space tourists. There were analyzed the state and ways of development of the space tourism. The main attention was devoted to the facilities of the space tourism (space ports, space aviation and space hotels), demand and prices for the services for space tourists. Key words: Space tourism, Space hotel, Spaceport, International Space Station, Commercial Space Station.

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