July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
... the amount of supplies that need to be transported from Earth to sustain the crews, including air and water. The Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) installed aboard the ISS have provided NASA with valuable functional deployment...
July 2020
Key technologies for space exploration
... three years prior to the company’s acquisition, as the lead designer of both the environmental control and life support system (ECLSS) and thermal control system for SNC’s Dream Chaser spaceplane. In an effort to continuously look ahead, SNC is also...
February 2016
A Self-Deployable Habitat for Extreme Environments (SHEE)
... common area, a hygiene compartment and a small workshop. The habitat’s Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) can sustain a twoperson crew for two weeks The Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) can sustain a two...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
... the current paradigm. For example, metabolic needs, including food, water and air, are sustained by the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS). Habitats and spacesuits provide protection against extreme environments. Safety needs are...
June 2017
Automated or human-operated systems?
... of human error. Case studies were conducted on Columbus Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) operations from COL-CC, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle operations, and Control Centre of European Tracking Stations (ECC) operations. Integrated...
February 2023
How to grow plants in a spacecraft
... success of the mission depends on regenerative systems embedded into Life Support Systems (LSS) which can recycle used matter into usable matter. The Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) installed in the International Space Station...
