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Previous design efforts of a cost effective and reliable regenerative life support system (RLSS) provided the foundation for the characterization of organisms or 'biological processors' in engineering terms and a methodology was developed for their integration into an engineered ecological LSS in order to minimize the mass flow imbalances between consumers and producers. These techniques for the design and the evaluation of bio-regenerative LSS have now been integrated into a lunar base reference mission, emphasizing the phased implementation of components of such a BLSS. In parallel, a designers handbook was compiled from knowledge and experience gained during past design projects to aid in the design and planning of future space missions requiring advanced RLSS technologies. The lunar base reference mission addresses in particular the phased implementation and integration of BLS parts and includes the resulting infrastructure burdens and needs such as mass, power, volume, and structural requirements of the LSS. Also, operational aspects such as manpower requirements and the possible need and application of 'robotics' were addressed.
The need for a new generation of cost-effective and reliable regenerative life support systems has been emphasized for all future space missions requiring long-term presence of humans. Increasing mass closure through recycling and in situ production of life support consumables will increase safety and self-reliance, reduce resupply and storage requirements and thereby reduce mission cost. Our previous design efforts provided the foundation for the characterization of organisms or 'biological processors' in engineering terms and developed a methodology for their integration into an engineered ecological life support system in order to minimize the mass flow imbalances between consumers and producers. These techniques for the design and the evaluation of bio-regenerative life support systems have now been integrated into a Lunar Base reference mission, emphasizing the phased implementation of components of such a biological life support system. In parallel, a designer's handbook has been compiled from knowledge and experience gained during past design projects to aid in the design and planning of future space missions requiring advanced regenerative life support system technologies. The Lunar Base reference mission addresses in particular the phased implementation and integration of biological life support components and includes the resulting infrastructure burdens and needs such as mass, power, volume and structural requirements of the life support system. In addition, operational aspects such as manpower requirements and the possible need and application of 'robotics' have been addressed.
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