28 JAN. 2010
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The Air Revitalization System is one of the Environmental Control and Life Support Systems that will be relocated to Node-3. It removes carbon dioxide, controls trace contaminants and monitors the major constituents in the cabin atmosphere.
Crew-generated carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere by sorbent beds. The beds are regenerated upon exposure to heat and space vacuum. A Trace Contaminant Control System ensures that over 200 various trace chemical contaminants generated from material off-gassing and crew metabolic functions remain within allowable limits. A mass spectrometer measures the oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour content of the cabin atmosphere.
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Node-3 and Cupola interviews
A room with a view for the International Space Station: Completion of the Cupola observation module
ESA PR 49-2004. Development phase completion of the European-built observation module, or "cupola", for the International Space Station will be marked by a ceremony at the Alenia Spazio facility in Turin, Italy on Monday 6 September.
Building the ISS
Building the International Space Station
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