Node 3 TCS Analysis and Test for Flight Preparation

摘要

TAS-I has completed the Node 3 assembly & integration in Turin on May 2009 after PAR completion. Subsequently, Node 3 was charged inside Beluga and transported to KSC where the Italian technicians (in collaboration with NASA/ESA/Boeing) have conducted and completed the remaining tasks within the 18th November 2009 at KSC according to 20 A Flight (N3 plus Cupola) scheduled February 8th, 2010 as it was confirmed by the STS-130 FRR on January 27th (Launch for shuttle Endeavour's STS-130 mission was scheduled at 4:14 a.m. EST). This paper will summary thermal control system tasks being conducted and developed for the 20A flight related to both Node 3 and Cupola mated to N3 axial CBM.