Nitrogen Oxygen Recharge System (NORS) for the International Space Station

2009-01-2413

07/12/2009

Event
International Conference On Environmental Systems
Authors Abstract
Content
The International Space Station (ISS) requires stores of Oxygen (O2) and Nitrogen (N2) to provide for atmosphere replenishment, direct crew member usage, and payload operations. Currently, supplies of N2/O2 are maintained by transfer from the Space Shuttle. Following Space Shuttle retirement in 2010, an alternate means of resupplying N2/O2 to the ISS is needed. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has determined that the optimal method of supplying the ISS with O2/N2 is using tanks of high pressure N2/O2 carried to the station by a cargo vehicle capable of docking with the ISS.
This paper will outline the architecture of the system selected by NASA and will discuss some of the design challenges associated with this use of high pressure oxygen and nitrogen storage in the human spaceflight environment.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-2413
Pages
5
Citation
Dick, B., Cook, T., and Leonard, D., "Nitrogen Oxygen Recharge System (NORS) for the International Space Station," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-2413, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-2413.
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Published
Jul 12, 2009
Product Code
2009-01-2413
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English