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Assessment of the state of the art in life support environmental control for SEI [PDF]
This paper defines the types of technology that would be used in a lunar base for environmental control and life support system and how it might relate to in situ materials utilization (ISMU) for the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI).
Noyes, Gary P., Simonds, Charles H.
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A review of recent activities in the NASA CELSS program [PDF]
A CELSS (Controlled Ecological Life Support System) is a device that utilizes photosynthetic organisms and light energy to regenerate waste materials into oxygen and food for a crew in space.
Knott, W. +4 more
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Characterization of the Water Soluble Component of Inedible Residue from Candidate CELSS Crops [PDF]
Recycling of inorganic nutrients required for plant growth will be a necessary component of a fully closed, bioregenerative life support system. This research characterized the recovery of plant nutrients from the inedible fraction of three crop types ...
Garland, Jay
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The environmental control and life-support system for a lunar base: What drives its design [PDF]
The purpose of this paper is to identify and briefly discuss some of the ground rules and mission scenario details that become drivers of the environmental control and life support (ECLS) system design and of the logistics related to the design.
Hall, John B., Jr., Hypes, Warren D.
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Integrated Human Test Facilities at NASA and the Role of Human Engineering [PDF]
, 2002 Integrated human test facilities are a key component of NASA's Advanced Life Support Program (ALSP). Over the past several years, the ALSP has been developing such facilities to serve as a large-scale advanced life support and habitability test bed ...
Tri, Terry O.
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Systems approach to evaluating Hydrogenomonas cultures [PDF]
Hydrogenomonas cultures investigated for metabolic waste utilization in aerospace life support ...
Foster, J. F., Litchfield, J. H.
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The NASA Controlled Ecological Life Support System (CELSS) program was initiated with the premise that NASA's goal would eventually include extended duration missions with sizable crews requiring capabilities beyond the ability of conventional life ...
Averner, Maurice M.
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Sustainable Water Systems in Space: A Review of Current Technologies and Future Prospects
Water Resources ResearchSustainable water management is a critical challenge in space exploration, where the limited availability of resources requires innovative approaches to ensure astronauts' survival on long‐duration missions.
David Bamidele Olawade +2 more
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Scenarios for optimizing potato productivity in a lunar CELSS [PDF]
The use of controlled ecological life support system (CELSS) in the development and growth of large-scale bases on the Moon will reduce the expense of supplying life support materials from Earth.
Bula, R. J. +3 more
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Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionWe investigated the influence of genetic material and light spectrum on plant performance of two cultivars of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), ‘Colomba’ and ‘Libra’, grown in greenhouse, in the view of future plant cultivation in Space and ...
Antonio Pannico +8 more
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