BPS Enclosure

The purpose of the BPS Enclosure is to house experimental hardware and provide the structural interface to the Space Shuttle and ISS. This enclosure is unique in that it provides access to the payload through a drawer slide mechanism while maintaining efficient use of both volume and weight. The enclosure was flown on STS 110 and STS 111 as part of the first BPS mission. 
 

Size. 18.10" x 21.85" x 20.50"

Weight. 26.5 lbs

Interface. Double Middeck Locker & EXPRESS Rack

 

The BPS Enclosure can be easily customized to accommodate a variety of payloads that require crew access to the inner workings of the payload. The customization includes the analyses required for structural verification. Future upgrades include accommodating rear breathing capability and the removal of the Double Adapter Plate to decrease weight.