Induced Environment Contamination Monitor (IECM), Air Sampler: Results From The Space Transport System (STS-2) Flight

P. N. Peters; H. B. Hester; W. Bertsch; H. Mayfield; D. Zatko

doi:10.1117/12.933629

12 April 1983 Induced Environment Contamination Monitor (IECM), Air Sampler: Results From The Space Transport System (STS-2) Flight

P. N. Peters, H. B. Hester, W. Bertsch, H. Mayfield, D. Zatko

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Proceedings Volume 0338, Spacecraft Contamination Environment; (1983) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.933629
Event: 1982 Technical Symposium East, 1982, Arlington, United States

Abstract

Sampling the rapidly changing environment of the Shuttle cargo bay is a challenging requirement. In our approach to meeting this requirement, 1 four time-integrated samples and one rapid acquisition sample were collected to determine the types and quantities of contaminants present during ascent and descent of the Shuttle. Residual gas analyses were made prior to opening the bottles after flight, and analyses for volatile organics were subsequently performed. Analyses for the presence of reactives (HC1 during ascent and NO, NO₂, and NH₃ during descent) were also completed. Pressure profile measurements were obtained to help determine the standard volumes of the sampled environment.

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P. N. Peters, H. B. Hester, W. Bertsch, H. Mayfield, and D. Zatko "Induced Environment Contamination Monitor (IECM), Air Sampler: Results From The Space Transport System (STS-2) Flight", Proc. SPIE 0338, Spacecraft Contamination Environment, (12 April 1983); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.933629

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