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This work aims to improve access to sixty years of spacesuit knowledge through modern databases.

May 9, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Transitioning Sixty Years of NASA Spacesuit Knowledge Capture Lessons Learned to Searchable Knowledge Transfer Databases

TRThomas ReulandUniversity of Iowa VOVladenka OlivaJacobs (United States)ZNZoe Nuhfer

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This work aims to improve access to sixty years of spacesuit knowledge through modern databases.
Capture lessons learned from historical spacesuit programs including Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo.
Transition information from the U.S. Spacesuit Knowledge Capture Program Library into searchable formats.
Utilize a NASA Wiki page for easier access and user engagement with the data.
Hundreds of lessons learned documented from various NASA programs have been converted into a searchable format.
Users can now quickly find relevant spacesuit information applicable to ongoing projects.
The new system enhances data retrieval efficiency, aiding in timely decision-making.

Abstract

Sixty years of spacesuit knowledge capture and lessons learned by spacesuit subject matter experts (SME's) are documented on videos and briefing charts by the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC). A process is underway to transition these decades of lessons learned from the U.S. Spacesuit Knowledge Capture (SKC) Program Library into more quicky searchable databases and to proactively provide this information to those working on spacesuit projects. Hundreds of lessons learned from Project Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP), Skylab, Space Shuttle, International Space Station (ISS), and the Artemis program have been captured in a format that can be quickly searched, enabling users to find information directly applicable to their needs. Transitioning this information to a NASA Wiki page will further enhance search and retrieval of data immediately useful to users.

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