To illustrate scope of life support systems, following systems are described -- Mercury spacecraft environmental control system and its two subsystems, for pressure suit and for cabin atmosphere; projects Gemini and Apollo environmental control; Apollo space suit; advanced environmental control system for five men on six-week mission is two-gas atmosphere system instead of 100% oxygen; it requires independent power supply such as solar cell system or auxiliary nuclear-electric system; other approaches under investigation; biologistics of life support and other aspects.
Life support in space operations
Air Univ Rev
Air University Review ; 16 , n 4
1965
11 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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