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NASA International Space Station EVA/ Robotic Assembly Applications:
Main Truss Structural Joints, McDonnell Douglas, Division of Boeing
Alpha & Beta Solar Panel Gimbals, Honeywell Satellite Systems
UHF Antenna Booms, McDonnell Douglas, Division of Boeing
Solar Array Mast Canister, Rocketdyne, Division of Boeing
Universal Trunnion Attachment System, Boeing Space Systems
Kit for External Repair of Module Impacts (KERMIt), Marshall Space Flight Center
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Repair and Servicing Missions:
Tool for Replacement of Wide Field and Planetary Camera and Fine
Guidance Sensor, Swales Aerospace* 1/4-28 and 10-32 fasteners for EVA use.
ZipNut® is a "Recommended Technique for Effective Maintainability" in "Selection of Robotically
Compatible Fasteners and Handling Mechanisms" (NTM 4628) in NASA's official Policy for Safety and
Mission Success (NPD 8700.1).
*Swales Aerospace has joined ATK, (www.atk.com) an advanced weapon and space systems company. Swales has
been working with ZipNut® products since 1993 when Swales engineers working on the Hubble Space Telescope
Repair Mission for Goddard Space Flight Center led the development of the Double ZipNut® tool which was used to
repair the deficient Hubble camera. Swales has guided ZipNut® use on four subsequent repair missions including the
May, 2009 mission.
Additional Information: ZipNut Technology, LLC, is experienced in designing and supplying parts and
special design tools for aerospace programs. ZipNuts® are especially adaptable for robotic use in space
and sub-sea conditions. They can be an excellent holding device as well as adaptable to being integrated
into an existing tool for a quicker operation performance. Please contact us for your special needs.
Main Truss Structural Joints, McDonnell Douglas, Division of Boeing
Alpha & Beta Solar Panel Gimbals, Honeywell Satellite Systems
UHF Antenna Booms, McDonnell Douglas, Division of Boeing
Solar Array Mast Canister, Rocketdyne, Division of Boeing
Universal Trunnion Attachment System, Boeing Space Systems
Kit for External Repair of Module Impacts (KERMIt), Marshall Space Flight Center
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Repair and Servicing Missions:
Tool for Replacement of Wide Field and Planetary Camera and Fine
Guidance Sensor, Swales Aerospace* 1/4-28 and 10-32 fasteners for EVA use.
ZipNut® is a "Recommended Technique for Effective Maintainability" in "Selection of Robotically
Compatible Fasteners and Handling Mechanisms" (NTM 4628) in NASA's official Policy for Safety and
Mission Success (NPD 8700.1).
*Swales Aerospace has joined ATK, (www.atk.com) an advanced weapon and space systems company. Swales has
been working with ZipNut® products since 1993 when Swales engineers working on the Hubble Space Telescope
Repair Mission for Goddard Space Flight Center led the development of the Double ZipNut® tool which was used to
repair the deficient Hubble camera. Swales has guided ZipNut® use on four subsequent repair missions including the
May, 2009 mission.
Additional Information: ZipNut Technology, LLC, is experienced in designing and supplying parts and
special design tools for aerospace programs. ZipNuts® are especially adaptable for robotic use in space
and sub-sea conditions. They can be an excellent holding device as well as adaptable to being integrated
into an existing tool for a quicker operation performance. Please contact us for your special needs.
| ZipNuts® used in the International Space Station and Hubble Repair Missions |
Astronaut Steven L. Smith,
payload commander on
STS-103, stands on the
mobile foot restraint at the
end of the remote
manipulator system (RMS).
ZipNuts® have been used to
service the Hubble Space
Telescope starting with the
December 1999 mission,
ZipNuts have been used to
service all five Repair
Missions. Image credit: NASA
payload commander on
STS-103, stands on the
mobile foot restraint at the
end of the remote
manipulator system (RMS).
ZipNuts® have been used to
service the Hubble Space
Telescope starting with the
December 1999 mission,
ZipNuts have been used to
service all five Repair
Missions. Image credit: NASA
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ZipNut Technology, LLC
Phone: (703) 442-7339
E-mail info@zipnut.com
Phone: (703) 442-7339
E-mail info@zipnut.com
ZipNuts® for NASA Space Exploration
| ZipNut® Technology was first used by NASA in 1989 when a ZipNut® Tool was developed for Shuttle Flight STS-29. Based on that success, a ZipNut® was then selected to be a key mechanical element for the robotic assembly of the International Space Station. In 1992 NASA adopted the technology for the Hubble Space Telescope Repair. This ZipNut® history and the current widespread space application was formally recognized by NASA in its Spinoff 1998 publication. |
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