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...
July 2018
Using algae to support astronauts on deep space missions
.... This includes regenerating human waste such as urine, faeces and carbon dioxide to oxygen, drinking water and food. Major part of the US Regenerative Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) currently employed onboard the ISS. Space...
10 January 2024
NASA announces delays to astronaut lunar missions
... Orion spacecraft, the mission will test critical environmental control and life support systems required to support astronauts. NASA's testing to qualify components to keep the crew safe and ensure mission success has uncovered issues that require...
22 July 2021
Factory of the future for Orion capsules
... and installation of its thermal protection system Fabrication and testing of crew module and crew module adapter wire harness Assembly and testing of propulsion, environmental control, and life support systems Production of electrical ground support...
January 2023
Producing food in space
... via electrolysis. This is still 10 times more efficient when compared to plants and any spacecraft environmental control and life support system (ECLSS) includes an electrolyser for oxygen production. The hydrogen produced by the electrolyser...
