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NASA's Advanced Life Support Systems Human-Rated Test Facility.

D L Henninger1, T O Tri, N J Packham

  • 1NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058, USA.

Advances in Space Research : the Official Journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
|January 1, 1996
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Johnson Space Center's Regenerative Life Support Systems Test Bed.

Advances in space research : the official journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)·1996

NASA is developing highly regenerative life support systems for long-duration space missions. A new Human-Rated Test Facility (HRTF) is under construction to test these advanced systems with human crews.

Area of Science:

  • Space exploration
  • Life support systems engineering
  • Regenerative systems

Background:

  • Long-duration space missions necessitate highly reliable and regenerative human life support systems.
  • Current systems require frequent resupply, limiting crew self-sufficiency and mission duration.
  • Regenerative systems integrate biological and physicochemical processes for air, water, food, and waste management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the development and capabilities of NASA's Human-Rated Test Facility (HRTF).
  • To detail the project plan, baseline configurations, and outfitting concepts for the HRTF.
  • To establish a dedicated facility for evaluating closed, regenerative life support systems under realistic conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Construction of the Advanced Life Support Program's (ALS) Human-Rated Test Facility (HRTF) at Johnson Space Center.
Keywords:
NASA Center JSCNASA Discipline Life Support SystemsNASA Discipline Number 61-10NASA Program Advanced Life Support

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  • Definition of system requirements and development of initial outfitting concepts for the HRTF.
  • Planning for long-duration, large-scale testing with human crews within the HRTF.

    • Main Results:

    • Construction of the HRTF has commenced.
    • System definitions and outfitting concepts are in development.
    • The facility is being tailored for the evaluation of closed, regenerative life support systems.

    Conclusions:

    • The HRTF is a critical step towards enabling self-sufficient, long-duration human space exploration.
    • The facility will facilitate rigorous testing and validation of advanced life support technologies.
    • Successful development and operation of the HRTF will support future NASA missions.