NASA NTRS · 20100019422
Lessons Learned From The EMU Fire and How It Impacts CxP Suit Element Development and Testing
Abstract
During testing a Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) pressure garment and life-support backpack was destroyed in a flash fire in the Johnson Space Center's Crew systems laboratory. This slide presentation reviews the accident, probable causes, the lessons learned and the effect this has on the testing and the environment for testing of the Space Suit for the Constellation Program.
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Metts, Jonathan, Hill, Terry. 2008-09-15. Lessons Learned From The EMU Fire and How It Impacts CxP Suit Element Development and Testing. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20100019422
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