March 2016
The Use of 3D Printing for Space Applications
...inflatable structure containing the internal habitat and life support equipment for astronauts. The 3D printed dome is ... using solar power and in-situ resources could support rapid construction of post-disaster emergency shelters, ...
June 2015
Training space tourists to fly to the ISS at the Gagarin Centre
... safety and knowing how to act in emergency situations, we take special care when it comes to teaching them about life-support systems. Physical training, medical training, training to prepare for how flight will affect them, foreign language...
October 2016
Project MOONWALK
... of space missions. The Gandolfi-II suit comes, in the terrestrial configuration, close to the weight of a Z-1 suit (including life support system) on the Martian surface. Underwater it simulates the weight of such a suit on the Moon. Trials on the...
February 2018
European centre shifts emphasis to deep space missions
..., water processing and waste management, simulation and virtual reality, robotics and human-robotic interaction, and life support and habitability. Taken together these initiatives improve the skills and facilities already present at EAC, building...
September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
.... To date, this combination of private investment and government support has resulted in a focus upon Earth orbit - and for... from Earth orbit to lunar orbit - but also life support systems and consumables, power generation and storage systems,...
20 January 2017
Winners and potential losers of the Obama and Trump administrations
...Journey to Mars and a robust U.S. commercial space market, including continued development of advanced space technology for life support and solar electric propulsion, collaboration with industry to develop deep space habitats, and initiating efforts...
