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Smith, Kenneth A.

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NASA NTRS2002

Restraining Loose Equipment Aboard the International Space Station: The Payload Equipment Restraint System

As the International Space Station (ISS) grows, so do the supplies and equipment needed to support its daily operations. Each day many items must be unstowed and relocated to various worksites so they are readily available to the crew. Due to the lack of gravity, these items may become loose and float away if not restrained. The Payload Equipment Restraint System was developed to meet the new and unique challenge of restrain no loose equipment aboard the ISS.

Smith, Kenneth A.↗
NASA NTRS1992

Payload training for the Space Station ERA

Training astronaut and ground controllers for payload operations onboard Space Station Freedom presents challenges not found in precursor programs such as Skylab and Spacelab. The evolution from current Spacelab payload training concepts is discussed, and the proposed SSF payload training approach is presented along with development strategies and recommendations.

Griner, Carolyn S.↗