| Title: | Space laundry |
| Authors: | Christopher Barta, Author |
| Material Type: | ISU Individual Project |
| Publisher: | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University, 2022 |
| Size: | 1 electronic resource (33 p.) / col. ill. |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Languages: | English |
| Description: | On the International Space Station there is no means of laundering clothes, the used clothing is simply loaded onto a cargo vehicle which is then disposed of in Earth’s atmosphere. However laundering services will need to be provided for long duration missions that are 11 months or more. These laundry services must be safe for the crew on board, use very few resources, and take up a small amount of space. Additionally, effort needs to be made to make this task efficient, so the astronauts have more free time and time to spend on experiments or other tasks. Some prototypes have been designed on Earth, however more work still needs to be done to improve the design. Some possible solutions include using advanced methods that use ultrasonic cleaners or traditional methods that involve a washboard-like surface inside of a plastic bag. Possible solutions for partially drying are to press the clothing in an empty plastic bag or to spin it similar to a salad spinner. Complete drawing will occur in either the Bishop airlock or using a fan and stretching the clothes on a bungee cord web. |
| ISU program : | Master of Space Studies |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=11559 |
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