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Technische Universität München Summary Report
Microarchitecture Space Studies
Date: 12/06/99
Project: C. SpaceBed
Page: C 03
Almost all test persons emphasize the easiness of in/egress and the comfort of the restraint system. The
inflated collar was a point of discussion. Some of the testers did not like to use it, others found it very
helpful.
Although not very much data was gathered by the BIA, it was proved that the method also works in
microgravity.
The LegRestraint will also be developed in the further process. It has proved that it is very useful to make in/
egress easy and to restrain the legs.
CONCLUSION:
The first parabola flight tests of SpaceBed have been very successful. The Sleepliner will be redesigned in a
way that it closes and attaches using less velcro. The SpaceBed will have a separately de/inflatable collar
included to accommodate changing needs of different users.
The LegRestraint will be redesigned as an inflatable piece, which will be less cumbersome than the mockup
used during this parabola flight campaign. The next version of SpaceBed will be made foldable and will
fit into a double BOCS unit. A next series of tests would also deal with the folding behaviour of the inflatable
unit.
The SpaceBed works in zero-g and can be further developed into an on-orbit version. The ISIS and the BIA
Tec are very interested to do further work on optimizing sleep and regeneration in microgravity. The
SpaceBed team will continue to coordinating the work of its partners in order to accomplish „Schlafkomfort
in Schwerelosigkeit“, sleeping comfort in microgravity.
REFERENCES:
All pictures used are from the photographic contingent „German Hardware“ provided by the Reduced
Gravity Office at Johnson Space Center.
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and the departement for design and architecture at tu münchen