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Life support system development in West Germany.

A I Skoog1

  • 1Dornier System GmbH, Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Acta Astronautica
|December 1, 1982
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Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) for Spacelab are nearing operational status. Future developments focus on closed-loop systems for long-duration space missions and terrestrial applications.

Area of Science:

  • Space exploration technologies
  • Life support systems engineering
  • Biotechnology in space

Background:

  • Spacelab Flight Unit Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLS) hardware delivery completed in 1979.
  • First Spacelab flight scheduled for mid-1983, marking an operational stage.
  • European Space Agency (ESA) initiated the Follow-on Development Programme for Spacelab evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the evolution of Spacelab elements within U.S./European cooperation.
  • To detail advancements in life support systems for Life Sciences Laboratories (Biorack).
  • To explore feasibility for closed-loop life support systems for future long-term space missions.

Main Methods:

  • Studies and design work on life support systems for Spacelab's Biorack (incubators, holding units).

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  • Feasibility studies for closed-loop life support systems to meet long-range development cycles.
  • Analysis of U.S. Space Transportation System (STS) evolution for Spacelab integration.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful completion of ECLS hardware delivery for Spacelab.
    • Extensive design work on life support for low vertebrate research in Biorack.
    • Feasibility studies indicate potential for closed-loop life support systems.

    Conclusions:

    • Spacelab's future evolution involves sortie-mode improvements and pallet/module applications.
    • Closed-loop life support systems are crucial for future long-duration space missions.
    • Terrestrial applications of space-developed life support technologies have been successfully implemented.