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Life support systems for Mars transit.

R D MacElroy1, M Kliss, C Straight

  • 1Advanced Life Support Division, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035.

Advances in Space Research : the Official Journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
|January 1, 1992
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Human space travel to Mars is feasible within decades. Developing advanced, regenerative life support systems is crucial for long-duration missions, integrating physical, chemical, and biological processes for reliability.

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Area of Science:

  • Space exploration
  • Life support systems engineering
  • Human factors in spaceflight

Background:

  • Human space travel to celestial bodies like Mars is a long-term goal.
  • Preliminary analyses suggest Mars missions could launch between 2011 and 2016.
  • Key challenges include technical capabilities, physiological impacts, and reliable life support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore structural elements for Mars mission life support systems.
  • To identify appropriate features for long-duration space travel life support.
  • To assess the evolution of life support from current to future systems.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current and projected technical capabilities for space travel.
  • Analysis of human physiological and psychological responses to the space environment.
Keywords:
NASA Center ARCNASA Discipline Life Support SystemsNASA Discipline Number 61-10NASA Program CELSS

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  • Evaluation of existing and planned life support systems (Mir, Space Station Freedom).

    • Main Results:

    • Life support systems will evolve towards more complex, regenerative designs.
    • A Mars mission life support system will likely use a composite of physical, chemical, and biological processes.
    • Understanding human needs for hygiene and psychological well-being is critical.

    Conclusions:

    • Advanced life support systems are essential for Mars transit and surface operations.
    • Developing integrated, mixed-process systems offers high potential for efficiency and reliability.
    • Early concept development for future space stations and bases is vital.