The production of a portable life support system (PLSS) and associated backup equipment for supporting an astronaut working outside of the lunar module (LM) either in space or on the lunar surface is reported. Described are the system, the philosophy behind its design, basic requirements imposed on the system, and some of the evolutionary processes that led to the present configuration.
Apollo PLSS: Environmental control of the smallest manned space vehicle
1972-01-01
Conference paper
No indication
English
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