Man-Rating Provisions of the Boeing 40- by 50-Foot Space Chamber

John VanBronkhorst; J. Yerkes

doi:10.1520/STP46442S

SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1966

STP46442S

Man-Rating Provisions of the Boeing 40- by 50-Foot Space Chamber

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The man-rating features of the 40-foot diameter by 50-foot space environment chamber at The Boeing Co. facility in Kent, Wash., are described. This chamber was designed to allow the testing of large, manned, pressurized spacecraft in real-time simulation of earth-orbiting and deep-space missions. Key features pertaining to manned occupancy, including structural design, pumping systems, repressurization systems, controls, monitoring and rescue provisions, and biomedical training and treatment are described.

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VanBronkhorst, John

The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash.

Yerkes, J., W.

The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash.

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Developed by Committee: E21

Pages: 43–52

DOI: 10.1520/STP46442S

ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-6801-5

ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-6625-7

Man-Rating Provisions of the Boeing 40- by 50-Foot Space Chamber

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