The Utility Vehicle (UV) is another important vehicle in order to have a viable and profitable space program.
The UV is basically a slightly modified OV Intelligence Module (IM) without the propellant tanks and rocket engine. A 'donut hole' is left when the propellants tanks have been removed.
The 'donut hole' will be filled by a self–contained airlock with hatches at both ends installed in the middle of the IM (Image 1), completing the UV design (Image 2). This allows for a passthrough capability when attached to other USIS pressurized hatches.
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| Image 1: Utility Vehicle Interior View. |
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| Image 2: Utility Vehicle Exterior View |
The plumbing needed to refill the airlock Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) and Liquid Oxygen (LO2) tanks are added to the basic IM design (Image 3).
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| Image 3: Modified Intelligence Module |
Table 1 displays the inert mass of the vehicle.
The UV will include two Inchworm Remote Manipulator Systems. It can be used anywhere because it can simply walk there (Image 4).
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| Image 4: Inchworm RMS concept by Gitai. |
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