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The CELSS Test Facility - A foundation for crop research in spaceUnder the NASA Space Biology Initiative, a CELSS Test Facility (CTF) is being planned for installation on Space Station Freedom. The CTF will be used to study the productivity of typical CELSS higher plant crops under the microgravity conditions of the Space Station Freedom (SSF). Such science studies will be supported under the CELSS Space Research Project. The CTF will be used to evaluate fundamental issues of crop productivity, such as the production rates of O2, food and transpired water, and CO2 uptake. A series of precursor tests that are essential to the development of the CTF will be flown on Space Shuttle flights. The tests will be used to validate and qualify technology concepts and to answer specific questions regarding seed germination, root/shoot orientation, water condensation and recycling, nutrient delivery, and liquid/gas phase interactions.
Document ID
19910065906
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Straight, C. L.
(Bionetics Corp. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Macelroy, R. D.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 901279
Meeting Information
Meeting: Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Country: United States
Start Date: July 9, 1990
End Date: July 12, 1990
Accession Number
91A50529
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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