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Measurement and Data Distribution for Microgravity Accelerations on the International Space Station

Author
Hrovat, Kenneth
Published
[1999].
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1 electronic document
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McPherson, Kevin
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Summary
Two accelerometer systems will be available on the International Space Station to support microgravity payloads with information about the quasi-steady and vibratory acceleration environment of the research facilities. The Microgravity Acceleration Measurement System will record contributions to the quasi-steady microgravity environment, including the influences of aerodynamic drag, vehicle rotation, and venting effects. The Space Acceleration Measurement System-II will measure vibratory disturbances on-board due to vehicle, crew, and equipment disturbances. Due to the dynamic nature of the microgravity environment and its potential to influence sensitive experiments, NASA's Principal Investigator Microgravity Services project has initiated a plan through which the data from these instruments will be distributed to researchers in a timely and meaningful fashion. Beyond the obvious benefit of correlation between accelerations and the scientific phenomena being studied, such information is also useful for hardware developers who can gain qualitative and quantitative feedback about their facility acceleration output to station.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 20010079993.
IAF-99-J.2.05.
50th International Astronautical Congress; 4-8 Oct. 1999; Amsterdam; Netherlands.
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