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Author
Cole, M. B.
Title
Space Station Internal Environmental and Safety Concerns.
Coporate
NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
Report
NASA CP-2476
Book or Conf
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Spacecraft Fire Safety. Proceedings of a Workshop. NASA Conference Publication 2476. August 20-21, 1986, Cleveland, OH, Margle, J. M.; Friedman, R., Editors, 73-87 p., 1986
Keywords
space stations | fire safety | environmental engineering | fire protection | fire detectors | fire suppression | hyperbaric chambers
Identifiers
suppression
Abstract
The nature of the operation of space stations will require that safety be of paramount importance to ensure crew survivability and mission continuity. Spacecraft fire protection is discussed, including various types of fire detectors and fire suppression techniques.