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¹Institute of Biophysics of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences Russian Federation.

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This study designed a mushroom farm for a lunar base, calculating its equivalent system mass. The farm

Keywords:

Calculation Design Module Mushroom Structure

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Area of Science:

Space Exploration
Bioregenerative Life Support Systems
Astrobiology

Background:

Establishing sustainable food production is crucial for long-duration space missions.
Bioregenerative life support systems (BLSS) offer a closed-loop approach to resource management in space.
Mushroom cultivation presents a viable option for food production in extraterrestrial environments.

Purpose of the Study:

To design a conceptual mushroom farm for a lunar base.
To calculate the equivalent system mass (ESM) of the mushroom farm and its produce.
To provide data for optimizing lunar base design and space diet planning.

Main Methods:

Conceptual design of a two-module mushroom farm structure (aluminum pipe-in-pipe).
Calculation of equivalent system mass (ESM) for the farm and cultivated mushrooms.
Analysis of key contributors to the overall ESM.

Main Results:

The designed mushroom farm has a planned productivity of 28 kg of fresh mushrooms per 66-day cycle for 14 consumers.
The calculated ESM is 88,432 kg for the farm and 31,550 kg per 1 kg of dry mushrooms.
Pressurized volume constitutes the largest portion (68%) of the mushroom ESM.

Conclusions:

The study provides essential ESM data for a lunar mushroom farm.
Results can inform trade-off studies for different farm configurations and space diet calculations.
This research supports the development of sustainable food systems for future lunar habitats.