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TITLE AND SUBTITLE:
Research Needs in Fire Safety for the Human Exploration and Utilization of Space
Proceedings and Research Plan

AUTHOR(S):
Gary A. Ruff

REPORT DATE:
April 2003

FUNDING NUMBERS:
WBS-22-101-52-02

PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES):
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Cleveland, Ohio 44135-3191

PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER:
E-13759

SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES):
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, DC 20546-0001

REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED:
Conference Publication

SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY REPORT NUMBER:
NASA CP-2003-212103

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES:
Contents were reproduced from author-provided presentation materials. Proceedings of a conference held at and sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, June 25-26, 2001. Responsible person, Gary A. Ruff, organization code 6711, 216-433-5697.

ABSTRACT:
The purpose of the workshop documented in this publication was to bring together personnel responsible for the design and operations of the International Space Station (ISS) and the fire protection research community to review the current knowledge in fire safety relative to spacecraft. From this review, research needs were identified that were then used to formulate a research plan with specific objectives. In this document, I have attempted to capture the very informative and lively discussions that occurred in the plenary sessions and the working groups. I hope that it will be useful to readers and serve as a significant step in assuring fire protection for the crews of current and future spacecraft.

SUBJECT TERMS:
Spacecraft fire safety; Flammability; Fire detection; Fire suppression; Fire prevention

NUMBER OF PAGES:
81

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