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Re: Trainhead gives space a whirl
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lugnet.space
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Thu, 25 Mar 2004 15:41:56 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Duane Hess wrote:
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In lugnet.space, Jake McKee wrote:
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One other cool thing about this container size is that it butts up against
the Moonbase corridors perfectly. You can imagine containers hanging off
empty connectors on a display where modules aren’t hooked into other
modules.
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I didn’t catch that, but way cool! What better way to unload containers than
to drop them off at an airlock and pick them up later? I could almost imagine
moonbase distribution centers with multiple airlocks along the sides for all
of the cargo containers to be loaded/unloaded. Hmm... Interesting....
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Using containers in this way is exactly the way that NASA (and the
international partners) use MPLM’s (Multi-Purpose Logistics Module) on ISS
(International Space Station). The shuttle carries the MPLM up in its cargo
bay, the shuttle docks with ISS, then the shuttle RMS (Remote Manipulator
System, or more simply the Canadian robot arm) is then used to pull the MPLM out
of the payload bay and attach it to a CBM (Common Berthing Mechanism) on one of
the nodes. Once the payload is unloaded (and the MPLM is loaded with trash),
the RMS is used to remove the MPLM and place it in the shuttle’s cargo bay for
return to earth.
Common Berthing Mechanism
Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules
STS-100, an MPLM flight
Picture
of Endeavour on STS-100 with MPLM Raffaello in its payload bay
Picture of MPLM Raffaello attached to ISS
This is the first time I’ve resorted to sticking a lot of links in a Lugnet
posting. Hopefully you’ll like them. They give you a good idea of how the
MPLM’s are used.
Jeff
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| (...) I would love to have a container standard for moonbase (or even space freighter) applications. It lends itself to a .Space container swap at large gatherings. :-) (...) I didn't catch that, but way cool! What better way to unload containers (...) (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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