vii Chapter 13 Systems: Communications and Tracking—The Vital Link to the International Space Station . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Chapter 14 Day in the Life: Vital Visiting Vehicles—Keeping the Remote Outpost Crewed and Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Chapter 15 Systems: Robotics—the Construction Equipment for the International Space Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Chapter 16 Day in the Life: In-Flight Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Chapter 17 Systems: Extravehicular Activities—Building a Space Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Chapter 18 Day in the Life: Risky and Rewarding Spacewalks—Space Shuttle Mission STS-120/ISS-10A . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Chapter 19 Systems: Environmental Control and Life Support System— Supporting the Human Element of the International Space Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 Chapter 20 Day in the Life: When Major Anomalies Occur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Acronyms and Nomenclature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
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