Presented at the 2015 International Space Station Research and Development Conference.

2. The Evolving ISS Lab: Improvements to
Enable New Research & Utilization
MARYBETH EDEEN
RYAN PROUTY
DANA WEIGEL
MIKE READ

3. THE EVOLVING ISS LAB
• Introduction
 Marybeth Edeen – Manager, ISS Research Integration Office
• ISS Integration Process Improvements
 Ryan Prouty – Lead, Revolutionize ISS for Science and Exploration (RISE)
• ISS Enhanced Capabilities
 Dana Weigel – Manager, ISS Vehicle Office
• Fostering Commerce in Space
 Mike Read – Manager, ISS National Lab Office
The Evolving ISS Lab: Improvements to Enable
New Research & Utilization

4. REVOLUTIONIZE ISS FOR SCIENCE AND
EXPLORATION
Ryan Prouty
LEAD, REVOLUTIONIZE ISS FOR SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION (RISE), NASA
JSC

5. REVOLUTIONIZE ISS FOR SCIENCE AND
EXPLORATION
“Make the right thing to do the easiest thing to do”
VALUES
NORMS
Vision:
A world renowned laboratory in space enabling
discoveries in science and technology that benefit life on
Earth and exploration of the universe.
Mission:
To advance science and technology research, expand
human knowledge, inspire and educate the next
generation, foster the commercial development of space
and demonstrate capabilities to enable future exploration
missions beyond low Earth orbit.
Principles:
 Design and maintain a customer facing culture driven
by core values of the ISS vision and mission.
 Fly science and technology experiments to the space
station as fast as they can be ready, ensuring crew
and vehicle safety.
 Utilize the space station as a proving ground and
destination for building viable commerce in space.
 Build strategic partnerships through peaceful
cooperation for the continued advancement of
humankind.
 Energize the public psyche about science,
technology, and exploration by focusing on life off the
earth, for the earth.
ISS CORE PROCESSES
KEY ENABLING PROCESSES

6. REVOLUTIONIZE ISS FOR SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION
 Are the reason for ISS existence.
 Align with the Vision and Mission
 Deliver product to the customer.
 Everything else exists to support the Cores.
ISS Core Processes
• Definition:

7. REVOLUTIONIZE ISS FOR SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION
• Align integration to customer development
 Improve collaboration between integration teams: ops, safety, requirements, etc
•Tailor operations integration support
 Designed around provider experience and operational complexity
•Improve data collection and dissemination
 Eliminate duplication and improve usability in information gathering from the customer
•Improve recognition and outreach to customers
 Celebrate successes together!
•Implement customer communication forum
 Forum for open exchange of information, ideas, and feedback.
Steward Discovery
H/W
Identified
for Flight
Science
Data
We care about human life, the health of our planet, and the evolution of our
species. We provide the ultimate user experience by understanding the science,
technology, and exploration communities needs and working with them in
flexible, simple ways, to enable successful experiments in low earth orbit.
VALUES: Efficient Flexible Consistent

8. REVOLUTIONIZE ISS FOR SCIENCE AND
EXPLORATION
• Change from the bottom
 Focusing on HOW each process supports the core processes
and thus the customer, will shift the culture
 Each enabler redesigned with a specific value system in mind
to change the culture of that particular process.
 Highlights:
 Ensure Safety
 Manage Science, Technology and Exploration Interfaces
Enabling Process Focus

9. REVOLUTIONIZE ISS FOR SCIENCE AND
EXPLORATION
• Tailor process flows
 Designed around provider experience and hardware complexity
 Support and expertise provided for less experienced providers
•Update Hazard Definitions
 Definition of catastrophic and critical hazards for payloads will be the same
definition as for systems adding consistency in application
• Improve data handling and delivery
 Reduced data delivery times
 Eliminate duplicate data requirements between safety and requirements
Ensure Safety
IDENTIFIED
HARDWARE
SAFE
OPERATIONS
We care about human life and protecting our national asset. A major
mishap impacting the vehicle, or injuring the crew, would stop progress
of the program and impact our mission to foster science and discovery.
VALUES: Diligence Flexibility Excellence Discernment

10. REVOLUTIONIZE ISS FOR SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION
• Reduce Payload Interface Requirements
 Transition mission success to the provider/sponsor
 Maintain safety of crew and safety of vehicle
• Eliminate duplicative processes
 Eliminate duplicative documentation – paper for paper purposes
• Transition to electronic requirements
 Transition to electronic requirement application matrices, eliminate hardcopy documents
• Improve IT interface
 Update tool capability and feel for improved customer support and use
Manage Interfaces
H/W
Identified
for Flight
Verified
Interface
Our goal is to ensure that our customers have the opportunity to be
successful and meet their objectives. We do this by ensuring that interfaces
are accurately defined and satisfied by executing efficient and flexible
processes to ensure successful launch vehicle and on-orbit integration.
VALUES: Efficient Flexible Consistent

11. REVOLUTIONIZE ISS FOR SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION
Time to Rise
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the
old, but on building the new.”
~ Socrates
• Change the Mindset
 Goal is to completely transition ISS culture and processes from
“assembly” mode to “science discovery/commercialization” mode.
 Changing in our collective mindset “who” is the customer.
•Design from Values
 Align the values and norms associated with our processes to those of
the customers we aim to serve.
•Critical Timing
 Crucial time for the ISS program to be making this shift in order to
position ourselves for the future of ISS operations.

12. ISS ENHANCED CAPABILITIES
Dana Weigel
MANAGER, ISS VEHICLE OFFICE, NASA JSC

13. ISS FEATURES & CAPABILITIES
Unique Platform for Science
 Suitable for long term studies; Long duration
microgravity exposure, Exposure to space environment
Supports a Broad Range of Research from Various
Sources
 Internal & external research accommodations
 Provides nearly continuous data and comm links to
anywhere in the world
Crew-Tended: Continuous Human Presence in
Space
 Automated and robotic research and operations also
supported
Modular, Maintainable and
Reconfigurable
 Ensures mission life, allows life extension,
vehicle evolution and technology upgrades
– Orbital Replacement Unit (ORU) design
– Internal architecture based on modular, multi-
use racks and subrack payload equipment
Evolving ISS Operations Concept
 More flexibility in operations allowing for more
trial & error experimentation
 Crew as a collaborator working with the
researcher in real time

14. MULTIPURPOSE FACILITIES/ENHANCEMENTS
• Expedite Processing of Experiments to
Space Station (EXPRESS)
• Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG)
• European Drawer Rack
• Multi-Purpose Small Payload Rack
• Multi-Use Subrack Research Platforms
Multi-Use Lab Facilities
• New Basic EXPRESS Racks to
accommodate growing compliment of
ISS pressurized payloads
• New Life Science Glovebox (LSG)
dedicated to life science research
• MSG upgrades for quicker access to
glovebox payloads, enhanced video and
rodent research support
Capability Enhancements
ExPRESS Rack
On-Orbit
Microgravity Science Glovebox
Life
Science
Glovebox
Sub Rack size payload
capability with standard
utilities such as power,
data, cooling and gases
8/2 Payload Configuration
8 Middeck Lockers
2 Powered ISIS Drawers
Secondary
Structure &
Subsystems
International
Standard
Payload Rack
Middeck Locker
Features
• 4 rear captive
fastener
attachments
• Friction hinge
• Dual door locks
• Installation tool
guides on 4
corners
• Weight – 12 lbs
International Sub Rack
Interface Standard Drawer
Features
• 4 Panel Unit (PU)
• Blind Connectors
• Locking Handles
• Weight – 27 lbs
• Rated to at least
37
Glovebox provides two levels of containment
and a safe environment for research
MSG upgraded (video, aux power, front
access, LSAH)
Second ISS Glovebox (LSG) will be dedicated
to life science research

15. EXTERNAL ACCOMMODATIONS
• Allow for viewing in any direction
desired – Earth, sun, space
• Capabilities exist on each partners
platforms
• Japanese airlock for small satellite
orbital deployers
• Alpha-Magnetic Spectrometer
Attached Payload Platforms
• External Payload Site Expansion for
additional ISS attached payloads
• Expansion of Capabilities for Satellite
Deployments from ISS
• Use of remaining ports for payloads
Capability EnhancementsExpandable Module
Technology (BEAM)
Columbus
External
Payload
Facility
(4 Payload Sites)
JEM External Facility
(10 Payload Sites)
EXPRESS Logistics Carriers
(8 Payload Sites Across 4 ELCs)
CYCLOPS
Small Satellite
Kinetic Launch

16. VEHICLE ENHANCEMENTS
THAT BENEFIT UTILIZATION
Galley Consolidation
 Crew Galley consolidation into Node 1 Galley Rack
frees space in Lab for payload operations
Water Storage and Handling
 Consolidating ISS iodinated water storage will provide
more flexible water mgt., increase water storage
capacity and reduce crew time for water handling
On-Orbit Stowage and Spares
 Stowage reductions and improved on-orbit inventory,
spares, disposal management maximizes
effectiveness and efficiency of ISS modules
Consolidated Logistics
Wireless Ethernet
 Expansion of wireless Ethernet coverage
for external payloads
Telemetry and Video
 Increased bandwidth for payload telemetry
and video
Communication Coverage
 Increased Ku-Band Coverage per orbit
Networking
 Implementation of Disruption Tolerant
Networking
Data Communications
ISS Payload Data Communications Capabilities Today Tomorrow
Galley Rack for
Node 1 (HTV-5)
ISS Water Storage
System (WSS)

17. PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH CAPABILITIES
• Combustion Rack allows for
research without the affects of
gravity
 Currently can do liquid combustion
 New capabilities include gas and solid
combustion with enhanced image
processing
Combustion
• Fluid physics research facilities
accommodate a wide variety of fluid
physics experiments
 Fluids Rack with Light Microscopy
 2 Phase flow, Capillary flow and Colloids
experiments
Fluid Physics
Materials Science
• Material Science Research Rack
 Melting and solidification of metal alloys
 New capability levitates sample through use of
electromagnetic field

18. BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CAPABILITIES
APH
Multi-Purpose Variable-g Platform (MVP)
• Two independently-controlled centrifuges
• Heating, cooling, humidity control, CO2 & ethylene scrubbing, video observation
• Can remove one or more experiment module without stopping other experiments
• Supports cell culture, fruit flies, aquatics, plants, algae, invertebrate organisms
and protein crystal growth
Fruit Fly
Provides environmental and
behavioral monitoring for long
duration studies
Bioculture System for Cell Science
• Environment monitoring, hardware commanding, and manual crew ops, including
biochamber & fluid bag change outs, sampling and injections
• Biological safety level 2 containment & toxicological hazard level 2
Red Romaine in VEGGIE
Space Automated Bioproduct Lab
• Incubator/Refrigerator/Freezer
• Can be used with multiple inserts including standard
Bio-Cell/Multi-Well Plates and Tissue Culture systems
Model Organism Research Facilities
Plant/Seedling Growth and Research
• Vegetable Production System currently supports
multiple plant experiments for crew consumption
• Advanced Plant Habitat will have large,
environmentally controlled growth chambers

19. BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CAPABILITIES
Rodent Research Habitats and Transporters
• Expanded fleet of Rodent Research Habitats and Transporters to
accommodate rodent research for 2 flights per year at 40 mice per flight;
• Up to 90 day missions
• Future capabilities being developed include male mice and live animal
return
Rodent
Research
Habitat
Rodent Research
Bone Density Scanner for Rodent Research
• Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scanner calculates
absolute bone mineral density. It can also determine soft-tissue
density, and lean/fat ratio. Provides results from total body imaging
in less than 5 minutes of small animals weighing 10-50 g.
Cold Stowage
MELFI
• 3 Units On-Orbit
• Provides thermal conditioning at
• +4oC, -26oC and -80oC for sample
preservation of blood, urine, and
tissue
POLAR
• Next generation
transportation freezer
that doubles capability
Refrigeration, Freezing, Incubation
• MELFI
• GLACIER
• POLAR
• MERLIN
Capability Enhancements in work
• Rapid Freeze Capability

20. BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH CAPABILITIES
Water Monitoring Suite
(WMS)
Suite of water quality monitoring
instrumentation
• Silica Analyzer System
• Microbial Monitoring System
• Organic Water Monitor
Wetlab-2
• Future Capability to obtain real-time genomic data from
samples processed and analyzed aboard the space station
• Allows for researchers to use real time data to determine
timing of treatments or when to change experimental
conditions
• Quantitative PCR
Nanoracks Microscope-3
• Variable optical magnification up to 240x
• Versatile working distance from sample
• 5 megapixels worth of viewing power
• Polarization
On-Board Analysis Capability

21. EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
RESEARCH CAPABILITIES
Space and Earth Surface Views
• External & Internal Payload/Viewing Sites
 Window Observation Research Facility
supports visual and multispectral remote
sensing using Lab optical window
 Cupola bay window viewing
Platform for Earth Science
• All Geographic locations between 51.6
North and South latitude can be
observed NADIR pointing
• ISS Provides coverage of 75% of the
Earth’s surface and 95% of the world’s
populated landmass every 1-3 days
ISS coverage in 24 hrs for a
70°-swath optical payload.
(Courtesy of ESA)
WORF
Rack
US Lab
Window
• 50-cm
diameter
• Telescope-
quality
optical glass
• NADIR viewCupola
• Bay window in space
• 80-cm diameter top window
• 6 side windows
• Situational awareness, inspection
and robotic work station

22. NEW COMMERCIAL EXTERNAL SCIENCE
PLATFORMS
NREP
Experiment packages
base plate
Commercial Materials Platforms
• Applications: sensor target testing, biological testing, materials
testing, powered and unpowered electrical component testing
Commercial Earth Observation Platform
• Applications: high definition video and still cameras, infra red,
multispectral and hyperspectral instruments, radar, lidar
Multi-User System for Earth Sensing
• Hosts 2 large and 2 small payloads
• High accuracy pointing capabilityMUSES
MISSE
Materials on International
Space Station
NanoRacks External
Payloads Platform

23. FOSTERING COMMERCE IN SPACE
Mike Read
MANAGER, ISS NATIONAL LAB OFFICE, NASA JSC

24. FOSTERING COMMERCE IN SPACE
• Goal of National Lab is to increase non-traditional use
 Leveraging ISS’s infrastructure greatly reduces access cost
• Commercial participation helps evolve ideas, processes,
and technologies, leading to a more business-friendly
climate
• Stimulates new markets, technology development, and
ultimately benefits the economy
• Lays the foundation for commercial participation in
endeavors beyond LEO
Using the ISS as a stepping stone toward a
new market in LEO

25. FOSTERING COMMERCE IN SPACE
• New model for updating capabilities
 Moving toward “Government as a customer”, where commercial partner retains
ownership of the hardware
 Traditional contractors/new participants are becoming partners and service
providers
 Commercial partners market services to close business model
 Stimulates demand in LEO while broadening stakeholder base
 Incentivizes development of new capabilities that are most likely to stimulate
new demand (rather than “build to government spec”)
 Market-driven terrestrial lab approach to updating capabilities
•Exploring options for contractors to utilize “best
practices” to supply ISS with goods and services
 As opposed to Government prescribed integration processes
Evolving Acquisition Strategies

26. FOSTERING COMMERCE IN SPACE
• UTC : Sabatier
• NanoRacks: Internal & External research platforms; sat deployers
• SpaceX, Orbital ATK: Cargo
• Teledyne Brown Engineering: External precision pointing platform
• Bigelow Aerospace: Bigelow Expandable Activity Module
• Boeing, SpaceX; Crew
• HNu nanoPoint: Microfluidics cell culture platform
• MEI Technologies: External materials exposure platform
• Urthecast/NanoRacks: Synthetic Aperture Radar Earth imaging
• BioServe: Space Biology platforms and services
• Kentucky Space: Multilab space biology platform
• Red: Ultra High Def digital cinema camera
• Techshot: Bone densitometer and centrifuge platform
Commercial Service Providers on ISS

27. FOSTERING COMMERCE IN SPACE
• Space Act Agreements
 Grants commercial partner the on-orbit “real estate”
 Documents formal relationship with NASA to attract funding/customers
 Does not provide any NASA funding
•Cooperative Agreements
 Enable new capabilities by “pre-buying” services
 Can front load portion of funding to buy down financial risk during development
 Services of equivalent value provided to NASA on back end
 Requires <50% NASA contribution
• Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts
 Fixed Price “Menu of Services”
 Serves as a “mini-GSA” schedule so other government agencies can buy services
Multiple agreements being utilized

28. FOSTERING COMMERCE IN SPACE
Commercial Research on the ISS

29. FOSTERING COMMERCE IN SPACE
• NASA is developing a strategic vision for commercial
participation in ISS ops and LEO ops in general
 December 2014 industry workshop, follow-on meeting later in 2015
 NASA can only lay out broad guidance, it will be up to industry to determine
what role to play
• NASA must continue to be willing to be a customer
and not a hardware owner
 When services become commercially available, NASA must not compete
• Continue attacking barriers to broader commercial
participation
 Process improvements, IP protection, cross-waiver umbrella, etc.
What Comes Next?

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