The Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) for Space Station Freedom is presently under development. Three areas of concern for longer duration missions are recycling of mass, monitoring and controlling the ECLSS, and controlling trace contaminants and microorganisms. The goal is to 'close the loop' for water and oxygen much more than has been done on previous missions. Alternative technologies for performing each of the ECLSS functions are being developed and evaluated as part of the selection process for choosing the technologies to use on Freedom. Methods to automatically monitor and control the ECLSS are being investigated. The instrumentation needs are being determined in order to focus effort where most needed. Research is also underway to improve methods of monitoring and controlling trace contaminants and microorganisms.


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    Title :

    ECLSS development for future space missions


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    Publication date :

    1990-09-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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