Validation of the Volatile Organic Analyzer (VOA) Aboard the International Space Station 2003-01-2646
The Volatile organic analyzer (VOA) has been operated on the International Space Station (ISS) throughout 2002, but only periodically due to software interface problems. This instrument provides near real-time data on the concentration of target volatile organic contaminants in the spacecraft atmosphere. During 2002, a plan to validate the VOA operation on orbit was implemented using an operational scheme to circumvent the software issues. This plan encompassed simultaneous VOA sample runs and collection of archival air samples in grab sample containers (GSC). Agreement between the results from GSC and VOA samples is needed to validate the VOA for operational use. This paper will present the VOA validation data acquired through November 2002.
Citation: Limero, T., Reese, E., Trowbridge, J., Hohmann, R. et al., "Validation of the Volatile Organic Analyzer (VOA) Aboard the International Space Station," SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-2646, 2003, https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-2646. Download Citation
Author(s):
Thomas Limero, Eric Reese, John Trowbridge, Richard Hohmann, John T. James
Affiliated:
Wyle Laboratories, Inc. Life Sciences Systems and Services, NASA/Johnson Space Center
Pages: 10
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Spacecraft
Real-time data
Computer software and hardware
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