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NASA's Plans for Developing Life Support and Environmental Monitoring and Control SystemsLife Support and Monitoring have recently been reworked in response to the Vision for Space Exploration. The Exploration Life Support (ELS) Project has replaced the former Advanced Life Support Element of the Human Systems Research and Technology Office. Major differences between the two efforts include: the separation of thermal systems into a new stand alone thermal project, deferral of all work in the plant biological systems, relocation of food systems to another organization, an addition of a new project called habitation systems, and overall reduction in the number of technology options due to lower funding. The Advanced Environmental Monitoring and Control (AEMC) Element is retaining its name but changing its focus. The work planned in the ELS and AEMC projects is organized around the three major phases of the Exploration Program. The first phase is the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV). The ELS and AEMC projects will develop hardware for this short duration orbital and trans-lunar vehicle. The second phase is sortie landings on the moon. Life support hardware for lunar surface access vehicles including upgrades of the CEV equipment and technologies which could not be pursued in the first phase due to limited time and budget will be developed. Monitoring needs will address lunar dust issues, not applicable to orbital needs. The ELS and AEMC equipment is of short duration, but has different environmental considerations. The third phase will be a longer duration lunar outpost. This will consist of a new set of hardware developments better suited for long duration life support and associated monitoring needs on the lunar surface. The presentation will show the planned activities and technologies that are expected to be developed by the ELS and AEMC projects for these program phases.
Document ID
20080026349
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lawson, B. Michael
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Jan, Darrell
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
February 12, 2006
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space Technology and Applications International Conference
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Country: United States
Start Date: February 12, 2006
End Date: February 16, 2006
Sponsors: Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 516572.04.04.03
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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