Phase VI Advanced EVA Glove Development and Certification for the International Space Station 2001-01-2163
Since the early 1980’s, the Shuttle Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) glove design has evolved to meet the challenge of space based tasks. These tasks have typically been satellite retrieval and repair or EVA based flight experiments. With the start of the International Space Station (ISS) assembly, the number of EVA based missions is increasing far beyond what has been required in the past; this has commonly been referred to as the “Wall of EVA’s”.
To meet this challenge, it was determined that the evolution of the current glove design would not meet future mission objectives. Instead, a revolution in glove design was needed to create a high performance tool that would effectively increase crewmember mission efficiency.
The results of this effort have led to the design, certification and implementation of the Phase VI EVA glove into the Shuttle flight program.
Citation: Graziosi, D., Stein, J., Ross, A., and Kosmo, J., "Phase VI Advanced EVA Glove Development and Certification for the International Space Station," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-2163, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-2163. Download Citation
Author(s):
David Graziosi, James Stein, Amy Ross, Joseph Kosmo
Affiliated:
ILC Dover, Inc., NASA Johnson Space Center
Pages: 10
Event:
31st International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Spacecraft
Satellites
Assembling
Technical review
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