>> THE ISS AIRLOCK MOCK-UP
IS A VOLUMETRICALLY ACCURATE
REPRESENTATION OF
THE ISS JOINT AIRLOCK
THAT IS USED FOR CREW
AND GROUND PERSONNEL TRAINING.
HARDWARE IS MIMICKED
WITH VARYING FIDELITY.
THE PHYSICAL HARDWARE
WITH MOVEABLE SWITCHES,
VALVES, LIGHTS,
AND DIGITAL DISPLAYS
INCLUDES EMU BATTERY CHARGERS,
EMU COMPONENTS, LIGHTS,
AND THE EVA AUDIO SYSTEM.
OTHER HARDWARE IS REPRESENTED
WITH PHOTO BOARDS.
THE ISS AIRLOCK MOCK-UP
CAN SUPPORT SINGLE
OR DUAL-SUITED
PRESSURIZED OPERATIONS.
FACILITY PERSONNEL
OPERATE THE PRESSURE
AND COOLING SYSTEMS
AND SERVE AS THE TEST DIRECTOR.
CONSTRUCTORS,
SUIT AND SUIT TECHNICIANS
ARE PROVIDED BY
THE CONTRACTOR TEAM,
NOT THE FACILITY.
TRAINING INCLUDES SUIT DONNING
AND DOCKING,
EMERGENCY EGRESS,
MAINTENANCE, TOOL CONFIGURATION,
AND PREPARATION FOR AN EVA
AND OPERATIONAL TIMELINES.
SUITS ARE STRUCTURALLY MOUNTED
ONTO ADJUSTABLE STANDS,
ACCOMMODATING VARYING HEIGHTS.
SUITS CAN BE PRESSURIZED
TO 4.3 PSI
AND INCLUDE RELIEF VALVES
TO AVOID OVERPRESSURIZATION.
THE HAZARDS ARE CONTROLLED
VIA AN INTEGRATED
HAZARD ANALYSIS
JOINTLY WRITTEN BY
THE FACILITY AND SUIT TEAMS.
AN ADDITIONAL SUIT STAND
IS AVAILABLE EXTERNAL TO
THE AIRLOCK MOCK-UP
AND CAN BE USED
ON THE FACILITY FLOOR
OR CAN BE RELOCATED
INTO THE AIRLOCK
BASED ON TRAINING NEEDS.