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Development of the Plant Growth Facility for Use in the Shuttle Middeck and Test Units for Ground-Based ExperimentsThe plant growth facility (PGF), currently under development as a Space Shuttle middeck facility for the support of research on higher plants in microgravity, is presented. The PGF provides controlled fluorescent lighting and the active control of temperature, relative humidity and CO2 concentration. These parameters are designed to be centrally controlled by a dedicated microprocessor. The status of the experiment can be displayed for onboard analysis, and will be automatically archived for post-flight analysis. The facility is designed to operate for 15 days and will provide air filtration to remove ethylene and trace organics with replaceable potassium permanganate filters. Similar ground units will be available for pre-flight experimentation.
Document ID
19970016633
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Chapman, David K.
(Dynamac Corp. Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Wells, H. William
(Bionetics Corp. Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1996
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Accession Number
97N19074
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS10-11624
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS10-12180
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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