Questions tagged [airlock]
Questions about airlocks, used to exit a space craft, without venting all the interior atmosphere.
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How many kg of air escape from the Quest airlock during one EVA?
Do they have a system that pumps the air out or does it just let it out?
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Bishop airlock: explanation of the name?
Nanoracks' new Bishop Airlock will soon be installed on Node 3 and will provide some cool operational capabilities.
But, I don't get the name. This Verge article says
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What happens if the inner door of a depressurised airlock fails?
What are the consequences of the INNER door of a spaceship airlock system suddenly failing (for whatever reason) when the airlock itself is depressurised? (The ship itself is in space/vacuum and not ...
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What would happen if you jumped out of a moving spacecraft?
I've watched a film where one of the characters claimed to have rapidly disembarked a moving spacecraft during a 5g burn (?!) and immediately wondered how he survived.
For example, you're on a ...
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ISS: Airlocks between pressurized modules?
The ISS has several airlocks.
I was curious about whether interconnected pressurized modules (like Kibo and Harmony) had any airlocks between them in whatsoever.
There are two reasons why I think ...
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Is it possible to create an overridable inflatable airlock seal?
If the information I obtained is correct, inflatable airlocks are sealed by the air pressure and cannot be unlocked unless the pressure is lowered(correct me if I'm wrong).
Additionally, airlocks ...
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Was the ship decompression scene in the movie Aliens realistic?
I was directed here from Sci-Fi SE to pose this question.
Towards the end of the Aliens (1986) movie, Ripley is forced to override the clearly marked "outer door" control having already ...
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Door to vacuum on the ISS
Provided I had superhuman strength and the ability to open a door even with one atmosphere working against me, are there any singular doors or windows on the ISS which I could open directly to vacuum? ...
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How would you eject an object from an airlock for maximum velocity? [closed]
If a space explorer needed to eject an inert object from a cylindrical airlock that was roughly barrel shaped (length >> diameter) at maximum velocity, would they be better suited to position the ...
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How Is The Quest Joint Airlock Operated?
I have searched and searched and cant seem to find any media whatsoever that explains or outlines exactly how the airlock is operated. What exactly is the process you go through to open it, do you ...
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What is the efficiency of current airlock designs
I know that current airlocks in space cannot be 100% efficient. There must be some loss in atmosphere or in the very least a certain amount of power consumption.
Can someone find statistics that ...
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Energy needed to open/close entry points in a rocket
In general, how often are air locks opened on a rocket? How much energy is needed to open and close the entry point?
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What is the fastest time for donning a space suit?
We have the question Time to prepare for EVA out of ISS that has a good and complete answer about the hours to days long process to prepare for an EVA from the ISS. My question is just about getting ...
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What is the mass of the Cabin Air Rack of the Quest Joint Airlock?
And where should I have looked for this information?
The mass of the avionics rack would also be nice.
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Is the inner airlock hatch kept open in-between spacewalks on the ISS?
Clarification: I'm talking about the INNER airlock door.
Keeping the airlock closed in-between spacewalks sounds safer:
In case of accidental puncture of the outside of the module, this has no ...
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