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A Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway (LOP-G) is a proposed intermediate platform for future NASA expeditions into deeper space. Currently, the proposed gateway will be used as an Earth-based astronaut training station. In the future, it will serve as a deployment site for spacecraft transporting crew to deep space locations. A critical element to the LOP-G is the crew-lock structure which allows crew members to go between the pressurized environment of the LOP-G and the vacuum of space. Currently, crew-locks have rigid designs affixed to the outside of the station; however, NASA would like proposals for an inflatable/deployable crew-lock. The goal of the project is to design, build, and test a 1/4 - 1/6 scale version of a 2-man inflatable/deployable crew-lock for training astronauts on Earth. The design should consider human factors such as stowable handrails, and internal and external attachment points for equipment, crew tethers, and outfitting. This project will help further NASA and RIT's research and understanding of soft, deployable structures for deep-space travel. For more detailed background information, please download the Project Readiness Package. 
Current Crew-Lock Location on the ISS. |
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Team Members
Left to Right: Matty Putnam, Michael Garcia, Ethan Griswold, Jim Grace, Justin Law, Jake Van Cuyck, Brandon Lau, and Tajbid Rahman.
| Member | Role | Major | Contact |
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| Brandon Lau | Industrial Designer | Industrial Design | bxl7543@rit.edu |
| Jake Van Cuyck | Electrical Engineer | Electrical Engineering | jav5426@g.rit.edu |
| James Grace | Mechanical Engineer, Assistant Lead | Mechanical Engineering | jhg7983@rit.edu |
| Justin Law | Team Lead | Mechanical Engineering | jwl7667@rit.edu |
| Ethan Griswold | Finance / Purchasing | Biomedical Engineering | edg8445@rit.edu |
| Michael Garcia | Scribe | Mechanical Engineering | mrg2197@rit.edu |
| Matty Putnam | Planner | Industrial and Systems Engineering | mjp9522@rit.edu |
| Tajbid Rahman | Electrical Engineer | Electrical Engineering | txr7137@rit.edu |
Phase Models and Renders
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Concept Model from Systems Level Design Review |
Concept Model from Preliminary Detailed Design Review |
Concept Rendering from MSD I End (Opened) 
Concept Rendering from MSD I End (Closed) |
Concept Rendering from Subsystem Build (Opened) 
Concept Rendering from Subsystem Build (Closed) |
Full-size Concept Model from Subsystem Build |
Concept Rendering from Integrated System Build (Open) - ISS Model courtesy of Sebastian Hernandez 
Concept Rendering from Integrated System Build (Closed) - ISS Model courtesy of Sebastian Hernandez |
Crew-Lock from Integrated System Build |
Work Breakdown: By Phase
| MSD I & II | MSD I | MSD II |
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Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation) |
Work Breakdown: By Topic
| Project Management | Design Tools | Design Documentation | Implementation | Validation | Presentation & Dissemination |
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Acknowledgements
We would like to express our heart-felt gratitude to the following people and groups for helping us through this project:Faculty Guide: Russell Phelps
Customer and Advisor: Dr. Lamkin Kennard
The Construct @ RIT: Michael Buffalin IV
Sponsor: Multidisciplinary Senior Design Staff
Sponsor: Boeing
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