A long-term goal for NASA is to enable crewed missions to Mars: first to the vicinity of Mars, and then to the Mars surface. These missions present new challenges for all aspects of spacecraft design in comparison with the International Space Station, as resupply is unavailable in the transit phase, and early return is not possible. Additionally, mass, power, and volume must be minimized for all phases to reduce propulsion needs. In this paper we describe current and planned developments in the area of carbon dioxide removal to support future crewed Mars missions. Activities are also described that apply to both the resolution of anomalies observed in the ISS CDRA and the design of life support systems for future missions.


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    Title :

    Development of Carbon Dioxide Removal Systems for Advanced Exploration Systems 2016-2017


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES 2017) ; 2017 ; Charleston, SC, United States


    Publication date :

    2017-07-16


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English