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AMS-02 Ground Handling Equipment (GHE) and

Assembly Operations for the GHE

Ground Safety Review – Phase II

September 8-10, 2008

Phil Mott

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Documents Governing GHE Design

KHB 1700.7C Space Shuttle Payload Ground Safety Handbook

SW-E-0002E Ground Support Equipment General Design Requirements

NASA-STD 8719.9 formerly NSS/GO-1740.9B Standard for Lifting Devices and Equipment

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Primary Support Stand (PSS)

Used for payload integration and shipping Two configurations: Low & High

Constructed with Aluminum 6061 Covers are Alumalite (painted

aluminum face sheet with plastic corrugate)

Factors of Safety 2 on yield 3 on ultimate

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Primary Support Stand (PSS) – Low Configuration

Shipping Configuration 195” x 125” x 117” high Top Cover is removed

as one piece

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Primary Support Stand (PSS) – High Configuration

Assembly/Integration Configuration

195” x 125” x 166” high

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Primary Lifting Fixture (PLF) Used to lift the PSS and AMS-02 Welded steel A36 structure WLL: 26,800 lbs Factors of Safety

3 on yield 5 on ultimate

Initial proof load to 2X WLL Annual load test to 1X WLL

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Multi Purpose Lifting Fixture (MPLF) Used to lift the Lower USS

(LUSS) into place on the Upper USS and to lift the PAS into place for attachment

Welded steel A36 structure WLL: 7000 lbs Factors of Safety:

3 on yield 5 on ultimate

Initial proof load to 2X WLL Annual load test to 1X WLL

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Lower USS (LUSS) Shipping Fixture

Used to ship/move/install the Lower USS

Can be moved with forklift or crane/MPLF

Welded steel A36 structure

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Other Hardware

Can be moved with forklift, crane, air pallet, hand carts, or by hand

All lifting hardware will meet NASA-STD 8719.9

Master Dewar

Transfer Dewar

Valve Box L

Valve Box S

Control System (5 racks)

Pumps (2)

Heat Exchanger

Hoses, Stands, Fittings, Etc

Power Supply (2)

Chiller

PVVV Vacuum Pump

UPS’s

Numerous computers

Toolboxes (2)

Fans

TRD GSE

Air Supply/Compressor

K Bottles

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Assembly Operations

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Arrival at KSC – Unload/Prep in the SSPF Airlock Crane PSS/Upper USS-02. Fork/Crane Lower USS-02 Fork/Crane all other Hardware

including CGSE

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Arrival at KSC – Unload/Prep in the SSPF Airlock (cont)

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Move Into SSPF – Footprint 7

Crane or air pallet PSS/USS-02

Crane, fork, or air pallet all other hardware

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Unpacking Remove the upper cover from the

PSS using the MPLF or slings Remove the side panels from the PSS Remove the cover from the LUSS

Shipping Fixture Set up Cryosystem GSE (CGSE)

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PSS Preparation for AMS-02 Assembly/Integration

Install Upper Columns and Beams on the PSS

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PSS Preparation for AMS-02 Assembly/Integration

Raise the PSS/Upper USS-02 to the high position

Install supports

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Installation of the Lower USS onto the Upper USS

Fork the Lower USS under the Upper USS in the PSS

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Installation of the Lower USS onto the Upper USS (cont) Lift the Lower USS into position using the

MPLF Position hydraulic jacks under the Lower

USS for support and final positioning Attach Lower USS to Upper USS with

pins and bolts

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Installation of the PAS Weight of PAS = 220 lbs PAS will be installed using

the LUSS, overhead crane, and bottle jacks

EBCS

PAS

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Installation of the PAS (cont) Procedure similar to

Lower USS installation – Details in work

Place PAS on top of LUSS Shipping Fixture

Place under payload using forklift

Raise and rotate using bottle jacks

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Installation of the Keel Weight of Keel = 67 lbs Keel will be a 2 person

manual lift and bolts installed by a 3rd person