This paper presents the conceptual design of a life support system sustaining a crew of six in a piloted Mars sprint. The requirements and constraints of the system are discussed along with its baseline performance parameters. An integrated operation is achieved with air, water, and waste processing and supplemental food production. The design philosophy includes maximized reliability considerations, regenerative operations, reduced expendables, and fresh harvest capability. The life support system performance will be described with characteristics of the associated physical-chemical subsystems and a greenhouse.


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    Title :

    Conceptual design of a piloted Mars sprint life support system


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    Publication date :

    1988-07-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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