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Lunar outpost agricultureThe development of a CELSS for a lunar outpost is discussed. It is estimated that a lunar outpost life support system with a crew of four that produces food would break even in terms of mass and cost to deliver the system to the lunar surface after 2.5 years when compared to the cost of resupply from earth. A brief review is made of research on life support systems and NASA projects for evaluating CELSS components. The use of on-site materials for propellants, construction materials, and agriculture is evaluated, and the use of microbes for waste decomposition and stabilization of ecological balance is touched upon. Areas for further investigation include the behavior of organisms in microgravity, genetic alteration, gas exchange capabilities of organisms, integration of biological and physicochemical components, and automation. The development stages leading to lunar deployment are outlined.
Document ID
19920065475
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Hossner, Lloyd R.
(Texas A & M University College Station, United States)
Ming, Douglas W.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Henninger, Donald L.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Allen, Earl R.
(Oklahoma State University Stillwater, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: Endeavour
Volume: 15
Issue: 2, 19
ISSN: 0160-9327
Subject Category
Ground Support Systems And Facilities (Space)
Accession Number
92A48099
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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