2nd Annual ISS Research and Development Conference

July 16-18, 2013 1 -

ISS is a Laboratory,

Let’s Use it Like One

Michael SuffrediniISS Program Manager

International Space Station

A Unique Platform for Science Crew-tended Suitable for long-term studies Ability to command from and

receive data to just about anywhere in the world

Critical Capabilities Long duration microgravity

exposure Exposure to the thermosphere Observations at high altitude,

inclination and velocity

Stages of the International Space Station from a scientist’s point of view

Design Assembly

Utilization

Extension

Promises Waiting Researc

h Benefits

Requirements &

Planning

The Vehicle &

The Crew

ResearchMission Focus

Research Mission Renewal

Project Management

Science

Organizational Culture

Paradigm Shifts-Operating safely is not enough-Experienced system managers and operations teams support researchers-ISS is a real laboratory—it’s OK if things don’t work the first time!-Highly adaptable to minimize research development costs and schedule to orbit-Emphasis on flying ground or COTS hardware with minimal to no modifications

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International Space Station Key Features Supports both external and

internal research Automated, human and robotic

operated research Nearly continuous data and

communication link to anywhere in the world

Modularity and maintainability built into the design ensures mission life, allows life extension, vehicle evolution and technology upgrades

Meeting the Needs of the Utilization Community – ISS InfrastructureRecent Upgrades

Additional S/G channels to enable PI’s to talk to the crew

Increased ability for high quality video downlink

Increased data downlink Command and telemetry

capability using internet protocols via Stella (IP encapsulation)

110 VAC power Crew time consistently

averaging 35 hours per week – sometimes more

Upcoming Additions Higher quality cameras to

take advantage of increased downlink capability

KU forward link provides capability for standard internet protocols

Increased bandwidth down External wireless Delay Tolerant Network Web-based access 4th crew to increase crew

time to average 68.5 hours per week

The delta effort to use ISS is not nearly as high as has been perceived.

Software Toolkit for Ethernet Lab-Like Architecture

A generic software toolkit for Payload Developers to integrate at their ground monitoring laboratory, and also within their flight payload computer, to accommodate all of the unique software formatting required to communicate with the ISS.

Meeting the Needs of the Utilization Community – Research Capabilities

Internal Rodent, drosophila ,

cell, and plant research

On orbit analysis Additional glovebox

External Earth pointing platform Exposure platforms Deployment capabilities

for CubeSat and larger payloads

Next Steps: Creating a More Laboratory-Like Environment Modifying the operational concept for a

more realistic experiment model More flexibility in operations allowing for more

trial and error experimentation Develop an envelope of pre-approved activities

to be executed depending on what the results dictate

Crew as a collaborator

Paradigm shift in the operational world

Next Steps: Fly When You Are Ready Continuing to simplify integration and

operations for utilization Goal is for ISS never to be the pacing item

in being ready for flight Stratified hardware verification, testing and crew

training to reduce planning and manifesting templates

Evaluating changes in software and safety approaches to minimize timelines for utilization

Cygnus (Orbital)

Dragon (SpaceX)

Progress

ATV (ESA)

HTV (JAXA)

ISS Cargo Vehicles Cargo Capacity2,250 kg

Cargo Capacity5,500 kg

Cargo Capacity5,500 kg

Cargo Capacity2,000 kg

Cargo Capacity3,100 kg ascent

Researcher’s Guide Series

Acceleration Environment

Cellular Biology Combustion Science Earth Observations Fluid Physics Fruit Fly Research Fundamental

Physics Human Research

Macromolecular Crystal Growth

Microbial Research Microgravity Materials

Research Plant Science Rodent Research Space Environmental

Effects Technology

Demonstration

Series of books to educate potential users on how their ground-based experiments can be translated to space

Topics in yellow are available now. Remainder completed by Spring 2014.

Using ISS should be as easy as

If it’s not, tell us what we can improve upon.

World Wide Webhttp://www.nasa.gov/iss-science/

Facilities Catalog

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/facilities_category.html

Opportunities

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/ops/index.html

Center for the Advancement of Science in Spacehttp://www.iss-casis.org/Home.aspx

For More Information

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Backup Charts

An Example of Commonality Across PlatformsExpansion of the standardized CubeSat form factor from

suborbital to ISS; from universities to industry

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ISS capability for pressurized,unpressurized, or deploymentof CubeSat type hardware

Disciplines that use the Laboratory

Life Sciences

Astrophysics, Heliophysics, X-ray Astronomy

Materials

Earth Science

Technology Demonstration

Fluids and Combustion

Human Research

Astro-Biology