IA-HSP
Page 1: Course Introduction
Title: Human Spaceflight Technology
Instructor: Prof. Gisela Detrell
Date: 3rd February 2025
Institution: TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technische Universität München
Course Focus: Introduction to Aerospace
Page 2: Course Overview
Focus on: LSS (Life Support Systems) Technologies and Conceptual Design
Credits: ABIBOO Studio / SONet, IRS
Establishment: Professorship in Human Spaceflight Technology since June 2023
Page 3: Lecture Topics
Why human spaceflight?
Achievements to date
Current status
Future plans
Keeping astronauts alive
Page 4: Lecture Focus
Topic: Why human spaceflight?
Page 5: Continuing Focus
Credits: ESA – Pierre Carril
Topic: Why human spaceflight?
Page 6: 3 Imperatives of Human Spaceflight
Explore - Cultural significance
Understand - Scientific inquiry
Unify - Political collaboration
Page 7: Robotic vs Human Exploration
Robotic Systems:
Operate in harsh conditions without life support.
Can explore regions unreachable by humans.
Automated systems facilitate real-time operations.
Human Exploration:
Limited experiments and safety risks due to life support requirements.
Page 8: Earthly Benefits
Spin-off technologies:
Health & medicine: infrared thermometers, artificial limbs.
Transportation: aircraft systems.
Public safety: video enhancement systems.
Aim: Efficient and sustainable living.
Page 9: Overview of Past Achievements
Title: What has been done so far?
Page 10: Historic Milestones
Vostok 1: 12th April 1961, First orbital flight (Yuri Gagarin). 108 min.
Page 11: American Milestones
Freedom 7: 5th May 1961, First American in Space (Alan Shepard). 15 min suborbital flight.
Page 12: First EVA
Voskhod 2: 18th March 1965, First EVA (Alexei Leonov). 26h mission.
Page 13: Lunar Exploration
Apollo 11: 16th July 1969, First astronauts on the lunar surface (8 days mission).
Page 14: Last Lunar Mission
Apollo 17: 7th December 1972, Last crewed lunar landing (~13 days mission).
Page 15: First Space Station
Salyut 1: 19th April 1971, First space station (operated for 175 days).
Page 16: US Space Station
Skylab: 14th May 1973, US space station (2,249 days in orbit).
Page 17: Final Salyut Station
Salyut 7: 19th April 1982, Last in Salyut series (816 days operating time).
Page 18: Space Shuttle Program
STS-1: Launched 28th November 1983, a reusable laboratory with 22 missions.
Page 19: ISS Characteristics
Operational period: 19th February 1986 - 23rd May 2001, Volume 350m³, Mass ~124t.
Page 20: Space Shuttle Specifications
First flight: 12th April 1981. Dimensions and payload specifications outlined.
Page 21: Space Shuttle Context
Various Missions: Highlights the variety in Shuttle flights.
Page 22: Continued Shuttle Details
Visual representation detailing shuttle characteristics.
Page 23: Space Shuttle Summary
Summary of space shuttle history and missions.
Page 24: Soyuz Overview
Highlights Soyuz-1 incident details from 23rd April 1967.
Page 25: Soyuz-11 Incident
6th June 1971, Depressurization incident during re-entry preparations.
Page 26: Soyuz Program Data
Over 140 flights conducted with crew configurations highlighted.
Page 27: Current Status of Human Spaceflight
Title: Where are we currently?
Page 28: Current Space Monitoring
Source: www.whoisinspace.com
Page 30: International Space Station Details
Includes orbit details, cost, and historical launch information.
Page 32: Tian Gong Overview
Chinese space station details with orbital parameters.
Page 35: Commercial Flight Initiatives
Participants: SpaceX Dragon, New Shepard, Virgin Galactic, etc.
Page 49: Indian Spacecraft Program
Gaganyaan: Launch planned with crew capacity and specifications outlined.
Page 53: Lunar Exploration Plans
Details on the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program.
Page 54: International Cooperation
ISECG: International Space Exploration Coordination Group objectives.
Page 57: Astronaut Safety
Focus: Keeping astronauts alive
Page 58: Life Support Systems
Overview of critical spacecraft systems for astronaut survival.
Page 59: Life Support System Functions
Describes the functions and environmental conditions controlled.
Page 61: Water Consumption Comparisons
Water usage statistics from Earth and ISS highlighted.
Page 62: Mars Mission Needs
Detailed needs for oxygen, food, and water for a potential Mars mission.
Page 83: MELISSA Research
Focus on bio-regenerative life support technology.
Page 89: Additional Considerations
Factors beyond the life support systems affecting astronaut safety.