Magazine Article

Method of Separating Oxygen From Spacecraft Cabin Air to Enable Extravehicular Activities

TBMG-16977

08/01/2013

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Extravehicular activities (EVAs) require high-pressure, high-purity oxygen. Shuttle EVAs use oxygen that is stored and transported as a cryogenic fluid. EVAs on the International Space Station (ISS) presently use the Shuttle cryo O2, which is transported to the ISS using a transfer hose. The fluid is compressed to elevated pressures and stored as a high-pressure gas. With the retirement of the shuttle, NASA has been searching for ways to deliver oxygen to fill the high-pressure oxygen tanks on the ISS.

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"Method of Separating Oxygen From Spacecraft Cabin Air to Enable Extravehicular Activities," Mobility Engineering, August 1, 2013.
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Aug 1, 2013
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TBMG-16977
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English