Development of Nitrogen Recycling Strategies for Bioregenerative Life Support Systems in Space [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 To enable long-distance space travel, the development of a highly efficient and robust system to recover nutrients from waste streams is imperative. The inability of the current physicochemical-based environmental control and life support system (ECLSS ...
Tom Verbeelen +5 more
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Insects in bioregenerative life support systems: unlocking their role in space sustainability [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyLong-duration space missions and planetary colonization efforts will depend on Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSS) for sustainable food production, water recycling, and waste management.
Åsa Berggren +6 more
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Terraform Sustainability Assessment Framework for Bioregenerative Life Support Systems [PDF]
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2021 In this perspective paper, we raise attention to the lack of methods or data to measure claims of sustainability for bioregenerative life support system designs and propose a method for quantifying sustainability.
Morgan A. Irons, Lee G. Irons
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Can Peat Amendment of Mars Regolith Simulant Allow Soybean Cultivation in Mars Bioregenerative Life Support Systems? [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Higher plants will play a key role in human survival in Space, being able to regenerate resources and produce fresh food. However, the creation of a fertile substrate based on extra-terrestrial soils is still a challenge for space cultivation.
Antonio Giandonato Caporale +5 more
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Plant and microbial science and technology as cornerstones to Bioregenerative Life Support Systems in space [PDF]
npj Microgravity, 2023 Long-term human space exploration missions require environmental control and closed Life Support Systems (LSS) capable of producing and recycling resources, thus fulfilling all the essential metabolic needs for human survival in harsh space environments,
Veronica De Micco +16 more
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The World Smallest Plants (Wolffia Sp.) as Potential Species for Bioregenerative Life Support Systems in Space [PDF]
Plants, 2021 To colonise other planets, self-sufficiency of space missions is mandatory. To date, the most promising technology to support long-duration missions is the bioregenerative life support system (BLSS), in which plants as autotrophs play a crucial role in ...
Leone Ermes Romano, Giovanna Aronne
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Radiation environment in exploration-class space missions and plants’ responses relevant for cultivation in Bioregenerative Life Support Systems [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 For deep space exploration, radiation effects on astronauts, and on items fundamental for life support systems, must be kept under a pre-agreed threshold to avoid detrimental outcomes.
Veronica De Micco +3 more
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On the Way to Mars—Flagellated Algae in Bioregenerative Life Support Systems Under Microgravity Conditions [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 For long-term manned interplanetary missions it is not feasible to carry the necessary oxygen, food, and water to sustain the astronauts. In addition, the CO2 exhaled by the astronauts has to be removed from the cabin air.
Donat‑P. Häder
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Integrated Pest Management Protocols for Space-Based Bioregenerative Life Support Systems [PDF]
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2021 Human missions to the Moon and Mars will necessarily increase in both duration and complexity over the coming decades. In the past, short-term missions to low-Earth orbit (LEO) or the Moon (e.g., Apollo) utilized physiochemical life support systems for ...
Andrew C. Schuerger
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Millet in Bioregenerative Life Support Systems: Hypergravity Resilience and Predictive Yield Models [PDF]
LifeThe prospects for long-distance space flights are becoming increasingly realistic, and one of the key factors for their implementation is the creation of sustainable systems for producing food on site.
Tatiana S. Aniskina +4 more
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