What? Its going to take up its own junk? Seems like a pretty lame test, the challenge it to capture fast-moving junk in orbit, all this does is show that they can take something up and de-orbit burning in the atmosphere. This is done routinely with every launch upper stage.
Wouldn't an ion engine be safe inside the ISS?
Quote from: Greg Hullender on 02/11/2018 03:32 pmWouldn't an ion engine be safe inside the ISS?I assume the above poster meant 'inside the safety envelope of ISS' rather than actually inside ISS.Even something that can only achieve 1m/s can bang into stuff or get wedged in parts of ISS structure and damage things.'proving' it's safe would be very hard indeed.
One step at a time. RemoveDEBRIS has no propulsion. Safety issues would make it nigh-impossible to keep something with propulsion inside the ISS.
4.5.9 Propulsion System The propulsion system will need to be assessed for hazard potential. NanoRacks will assist in the identification of hazards. Mechanical hazards may be related to pressure containment, flow containment, leakage, etc. Systems may also have hazard potential if inadvertent operation of the propulsion system in or around ISS could be catastrophic or critical. Depending on hazard potential, both mechanical and electrical fault tolerance may be required. Systems with toxic propellant may not be allowed onboard ISS but might be approvable if outside ISS. Propellants with explosive potential may not be approvable. Acceptable propellant type must be coordinated with NanoRacks and documented in the ICA.
Among the cargo that will enable National Laboratory research, which is managed by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, is a platform that will enable testing of materials, coatings, and components in the harsh environment of space
Unrelated, but I'd bet that CRS-14 will be tasked with returning Robonaut to Earth for repairs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/space-robots/robonaut-has-been-broken-for-years-and-now-nasa-is-bringing-it-home
ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/09/2018 Robonaut: The crew prepared and stowed Robonaut in preparation for return on SpaceX-14. Robonaut is a humanoid robot designed with the versatility and dexterity to manipulate hardware, work in high risk environments, and respond safely to unexpected obstacles. It is comprised of a torso with two arms and a head, and two legs with end effectors that enable the robot to translate inside the ISS by interfacing with handrails and seat tracks.
April 2nd #CRS14 instant launch window to ISS is at 20:30 UTC, i.e. 22:30 CEST in Europe and 16:30 EDT at Kennedy Space Center.
The clock is ticking
Quote from: vaporcobra on 02/16/2018 02:54 amUnrelated, but I'd bet that CRS-14 will be tasked with returning Robonaut to Earth for repairs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/space-robots/robonaut-has-been-broken-for-years-and-now-nasa-is-bringing-it-homeQuote from: jacqmans on 02/14/2018 08:46 amISS Daily Summary Report – 2/09/2018 Robonaut: The crew prepared and stowed Robonaut in preparation for return on SpaceX-14. Robonaut is a humanoid robot designed with the versatility and dexterity to manipulate hardware, work in high risk environments, and respond safely to unexpected obstacles. It is comprised of a torso with two arms and a head, and two legs with end effectors that enable the robot to translate inside the ISS by interfacing with handrails and seat tracks.
Quote from: vaporcobra on 02/16/2018 02:54 amUnrelated, but I'd bet that CRS-14 will be tasked with returning Robonaut to Earth for repairs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/space-robots/robonaut-has-been-broken-for-years-and-now-nasa-is-bringing-it-homeDoubt Robonaut will get a chance to ride back up on Dragon, so I guess it's goodbye...
Quote from: Asteroza on 02/26/2018 06:44 amQuote from: vaporcobra on 02/16/2018 02:54 amUnrelated, but I'd bet that CRS-14 will be tasked with returning Robonaut to Earth for repairs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/space-robots/robonaut-has-been-broken-for-years-and-now-nasa-is-bringing-it-homeDoubt Robonaut will get a chance to ride back up on Dragon, so I guess it's goodbye...What makes you say that? Would be pretty sad to see it go to waste
Quote from: vaporcobra on 02/26/2018 06:58 amQuote from: Asteroza on 02/26/2018 06:44 amQuote from: vaporcobra on 02/16/2018 02:54 amUnrelated, but I'd bet that CRS-14 will be tasked with returning Robonaut to Earth for repairs. https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/space-robots/robonaut-has-been-broken-for-years-and-now-nasa-is-bringing-it-homeDoubt Robonaut will get a chance to ride back up on Dragon, so I guess it's goodbye...What makes you say that? Would be pretty sad to see it go to waste Strip away the NASA PR and what exactly did it accomplish? Might have missed that but...
Doubt Robonaut will get a chance to ride back up on Dragon, so I guess it's goodbye...