January 2018
When it comes to water Mars may not be the promised land
... them. This might be easily accomplished by robotic miners, which do not need expensive life support systems and so alleviate the risk posed to human life. Future programmes would benefit from taking this into consideration and, although unlikely...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
.... 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 addressed through...
May 2020
Developing a commercial market for small sample return
.... Ultimately, extraterrestrial resources will be valuable not just on Earth but in cislunar space, too - as propellant, for life support supplies and for manufacturing. We believe that this future economy starts with small scale exploration and...
January 2021
Asgardia’s project for a new module to expand Space Station
... work, sleep, hygiene, nutrition, entertainment, etc. And, naturally, this will require an increase in the capacity of life support systems. The most significant examples of commercial efforts to augment the ISS include the Bigelow expandable module...
May 2022
Design architecture for 3D printing a lunar habitat
...considerations will need to facilitate parallel construction of an inner sealed shell which will accommodate a bio-regenerative life-support system (BLSS), a closed artificial ecosystem to provide a sustainable basic atmosphere, food and water supply...
June 2015
Innovation at escape velocity: from NASA’s Apollo to SpaceX
... exploration and development. Two of these, the availability and processing of water for propellant, but also for life support, and energy needs (obtaining, storing, managing, and transmitting energy or power) have direct relevance to many problems...
