Space Station Cupola Definition NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Weaver, Laurie A., author.

Conference Name:

Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems (1988-07-11 : San Francisco, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1988

Summary:

CUPOLA: /'KYUPL 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 lookoutDuring 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

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Publisher Number:

881124

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