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Space Station Cupola Definition
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CUPOLA: /'KYUP∂L∂ 1. a: a rounded vault raised on a circular or other base and forming a roof or a ceiling- compare dome: b: a small structure built on top of a roof to provide interior lighting, to serve as a lookout…
During the past 24 months, the concept of a space station cupola evolved from a small, bubble-type viewport into the primary location for proximity operations requiring direct, unobstructed viewing. Derived from a viewing analysis conducted by the Man-Systems Division at the Johnson Space Center, the cupola represents a solution for out-of-plane viewing which can not be provided by windows placed in the shell of the habitation and/or laboratory modules. An extended Man-Systems design study resulted in several cupola configurations, each illustrating an alternate solution to the required balance between viewing, projected space station operations and human/machine interface issues. As space station viewing and operations requirements continue to mature, the cupola development process will achieve greater definition towards a final product responding to the functional aspects of a thirty-year space station.
Citation
Weaver, L., "Space Station Cupola Definition," SAE Technical Paper 881124, 1988, https://doi.org/10.4271/881124.Also In
References
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- SSP 30000 Space Station Program Definition and Requirements Section 3: Space Station Systems Requirements May 26 1988
- Space Station Man-Systems Integration Standards IV Dec. 18 1986
- “Operations Scenarios for Space Station Cupolas,” Memorandum June 5 1987 Rivers, J.V. Paveika, E.L. JSC Operations Division
- JSC 31020 Preliminary Draft: Space Station Integrated Workstation System Requirements and Definition Document Space Station Projects Office Jan 29 1988
- Stress Analysis Report “Structural Sizing and Weight Estimation for a Proposed Space Station Cupola Configuration Kavanaugh H.C. JSC Structural Analysis November 30 1987