17 May 2021
European startup to produce oxygen from lunar soil for ESA 2025 mission
... could be used in manufacturing applications. “Today spacecraft must carry all the oxygen they need, for propulsion or life support, from Earth for the entire mission. Enabling spacecraft to “fill up” in space with locally sourced resources, such...
15 June 2022
NASA counts on ESA cooperation for lunar exploration
... European Service Module is the powerhouse of the Orion spacecraft, providing our astronauts with in-space manoeuvring capabilities, life support and power that will safely transport our astronauts to the Moon and back home to Earth,” he said...
February 2020
Europe’s role in space standardisation
...trade between countries, create new markets, cut compliance costs and support the development of a Single European Market. ROOM talks to... the Moon; the module will deliver propulsion and life support for four astronauts aboard the Orion crew module. ...
October 2015
How to 3D-print a habitat on Mars
..., such as assured structural integrity as well as the ability to house essential functionality such as the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) modules and environmental sealing of the habitat. The back-shell from the Entry, Descent...
February 2016
A Moon of Their Own
... Electroencephalogram being performed on crew commander Elena Luchitskaya Luna-2015 began with a preparatory stage during which life support systems of the ground-based simulation complex were tested, followed by two sets of centrifuge rides and the...
January 2021
Taking out the trash in space
...might include propellants or power system fuels in addition to life support oxygen and water. The Trash to Gas team at NASA..., specifically reactor and catalysis processes. She has supported microgravity demonstrations on platforms such as NASA’s Drop...
