The Volatile Organic Analyzer (VOA) Aboard the International Space Station 2002-01-2407
The Volatile Organic Analyzer (VOA) was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard STS-105 in August 2001. This instrument has provided the first near real-time data on the concentrations of trace contaminants in a spacecraft atmosphere. The VOA data will be used to assess air quality on ISS in nominal and contingency situations. Until the VOA presence on ISS, archival samples that were analyzed weeks if not months after the flight were the only means to obtain spacecraft air quality data on volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Especially in contingency situations, real-time data is important to help direct crew response and measure the effectiveness of decontamination efforts.
The development and certification of the VOA has been chronicled in past ICES papers. This paper will discuss the preparation of the VOA for ISS operations. Also, examples of VOA data acquired during flight will be presented to demonstrate the value of the instrument in assessing the ISS environment.
Citation: Limero, T., Reese, E., Trowbridge, J., Hohman, R. et al., "The Volatile Organic Analyzer (VOA) Aboard the International Space Station," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-2407, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-2407. Download Citation
Author(s):
Thomas Limero, Eric Reese, John Trowbridge, Richard Hohman, John T. James
Affiliated:
Wyle Laboratories Inc, Life Sciences Systems and Services, NASA/Johnson Space Center
Pages: 9
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Volatile organic compounds
Air pollution
Spacecraft
Real-time data
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