A review of NASA CELSS development specific to vegetable cultivation during space missions is presented in terms of enhancing the quality of life for space crews. A cultivation unit is being developed to permit the production of 600 grams of edible salad vegetables per week, thereby allowing one salad per crew member three times weekly. Plant-growth requirements are set forth for the specific vegetables, and environmental subsystems are listed. Several preprototype systems are discussed, and one particular integrated-systems design concept is presented in detail with views of the proposed rack configuration. The Salad Machine is developed exclusively from CELSS-derived technology, and the major challenge is the mitigation of the effects of plant-growth requirements on other space-mission facility operations.
Salad Machine - A vegetable production unit for long duration space missions
Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems ; 1990 ; Williamsburg, VA, United States
1990-01-01
Conference paper
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English
Salad Machine: A Vegetable Production Unit for Long Duration Space Missions
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