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Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
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Space Science in the Twenty-first Century
Author: Space Stations
Author: Ernst MesserschmidPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3662039745
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 573
Book Description
Construction has begun on the International Space Station (ISS)the largest and most complex extraterrestrial construction project ever. This book on space stations, and the ISS in particular, describes component technologies, systems integration, and the potential utilization of these stations. Co-authored by Messerschmid, one of the first German astronauts, it addresses students and engineers in space technology, but will interest astronomy and space enthusiasts as well.
Controlled Ecological Life Support System
Author: COSPAR.Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309057442
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space was written in response to a request from NASA's Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications (OLMSA) to evaluate its Advanced Human Support Technology Program. This report reviews the four major areas of the program: advanced life support (ALS), environmental monitoring and control (EMC), extravehicular activities (EVA), and space human factors (SHF). The focus of this program is on long-term technology development applicable to future human long-duration space missions, such as for a hypothetical new mission to the Moon or Mars.
Controlled Ecological Life Support System. Life Support Systems in Space Travel
Author: Handbook of Life Support Systems for Spacecraft and Extraterrestrial Habitats
Author: Erik SeedhousePublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783319095752
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1200
Book Description
This reference work gathers all of the latest technologies, information, definitions and explanations of spacecraft life support systems, while providing in-depth coverage of the current knowledge of the business of keeping astronauts alive during their missions. It is intended that this MRW be the go-to reference work not only for aerospace engineers, but also for graduate and undergraduate aerospace engineers and space scientists. The area of spacecraft life support is comprised of dozens of specialties and sub-specialties within the fields of engineering, biophysics, and medicine. As space agencies around the world pursue cutting-edge life support technologies, much more information and data is accumulated. When humans move out into the solar system to stay for long durations, the most immediate challenge will be the provision of reliable and robust life support systems in locations devoid of food, air, and water. These life support systems must provide these commodities in each phase of spaceflight, including intra-vehicular activity (IVA) and extra-vehicular activity (EVA). Systems supporting human life must also fulfill myriad requirements: exceptional reliability in the space environment, allowing maintenance and component replacement in space; reduced resupply mass of consumables and spares; the ability to utilize local planetary resources for self sufficiency; and minimized mass power and volume requirements. These requirements will assume ever greater importance as bolder missions are envisioned and more sophisticated life support systems are required. For example, the next decade could see human missions to Mars and a return to the Moon. In the not-so-distant future, there is the prospect of Mars One and the creation of a permanent extraterrestrial colony. It may appear that a suitable environment can be created simply by reproducing terrestrial environmental conditions within a vehicle. In reality, it is first necessary to define the environmental characteristics humans require and match these requirements with the myriad design constraints. This is no easy task, because implementing these environmental parameters within a spacecraft can be challenging, while balancing the various requirements and constraints can test the abilities of even the most gifted aerospace engineer. Yet it is a crucial field of study and the experts contributing to this volume are on the very front lines.
Controlled Ecological Life Support System
Author: David T. SmernoffPublisher:
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Category : Closed ecological systems (Space environment)
Languages : en
Pages : 90
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Controlled Ecological Life Support Systems: Natural and Artificial Ecosystems
Author: Gravitational Biology I
Author: Markus BraunPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319938940
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
This book summarizes what is currently known about gravity sensing and response mechanisms in microorganisms, fungi, lower and higher plants; starting from the historical eye-opening experiments from the 19th century up to today’s extremely rapid advancing cellular, molecular and biotechnological research. All forms of life are constantly exposed to gravity and it can be assumed that almost all organisms have developed sensors and respond in one way or the other to the unidirectional acceleration force,this books shows us some of these different ways. The book is written for plant biologists and microbiologists as well as scientists interested in space and gravitational biology.
Designing for Human Presence in Space
Author: Paul O. WielandPublisher:
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Category : Closed ecological systems (Space environment)
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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