A Complex Operational Scenario for the execution of European Fluid Physics Experiments on the ISS: achievements and Lessons Learned.
- Paper number
IAC-10.A2.7.3
- Author
Dr. Carlo Albanese, Telespazio S.p.A., Italy
- Coauthor
Mr. Domenico Sorrentino, Telespazio S.p.A., Italy
- Coauthor
Dr. Chiara Piccolo, Telespazio S.p.A., Italy
- Coauthor
Mr. Antonio Ceriello, Telespazio S.p.A., Italy
- Coauthor
Mr. Gennaro Esposito, Telespazio S.p.A., Italy
- Coauthor
Mr. Giuseppe di costanzo, Telespazio S.p.A., Italy
- Coauthor
Dr. Dario Castagnolo, Telespazio S.p.A., Italy
- Coauthor
Dr. Marcello Lappa, Telespazio S.p.A., Italy
- Coauthor
Mr. Carle M Pieters, Brown University, United States
- Coauthor
Mr. Stefano Tempesta, Telespazio, Italy
- Year
2010
- Abstract
MARS (Microgravity Advanced Research and Support) Center of Telespazio is the ESA FSL Responsible Center , it is located in Napoli in southern part of Italy. FSL is a multi-user facility for conducting fluid physics research in microgravity conditions. It can be operated in fully- or in semi-automatic mode and can be controlled on board by the ISS astronauts, or from the ground in the so-called telescience mode. The Laboratory allows scientist to execute experiments using complex optical diagnostics and to record microgravity data for an accurate characterization of the experimental environment . In parallel the execution of experiments on class 2 payloads using the NASA ground infrastructure and processes allowed us to develop, also in this case, operation concepts with strong NASA-ESA interrelations, and with the opportunity to have a complete involvement in the payloads operations on the ISS. This paper reports on the fully implemented operational scenario starting from the Increment 16, FSL commissioning, and Increments 17 & 18, execution of the Geoflow experiment, up to the execution of operations on class 2 payloads, SODI and Altea Shield, also with considerations on the management of off-nominal situations and on-orbit troubleshooting. Proposals for upgrading the applied processes and interactions during the preparatory phases and operations execution are reported, based on the lessons learned up to now
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