Crew Exploration Vehicle Environmental Control and Life Support Development StatusThe Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) is the first crew transport vehicle to be developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the last thirty years. The CEV is being developed to transport the crew safely from the Earth to the Moon and back again. The mission is similar to the Apollo approach with expanded capabilities and extended durations to support a larger crew and a longer mission. The Environmental Control and Life Support (ECLS) system, which includes the life support and thermal control systems, will have to meet these new requirements, taking advantage of the latest in component development where necessary and applicable.
Document ID
20060022141
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lewis, John F. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)