Chapter 6 : Melissa - Energy efficiency and life support in spaceflight and planetary stations
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Abstract
MELISSA is a regenerative life support system designed by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the production of oxygen, water and food during long-distance space exploration, like a lunar base or a mission to Mars. The system uses the combined activity of physical/chemical processes as well as different living organisms: microbial cultures in bioreactors, a plant compartment and a human crew. The article zooms in on the specific role of microbes for energy efficiency and life support in spaceflight and planetary station.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | We can change the weather : 100 cases of changeability |
| Place of Publication | Brussels, Belgium |
| Publisher | VUB - Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
| Pages | 26-27 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789054876922 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2010 |
Publication series
| Name | CROSSTALKS book |
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| Number | 4 |
Keywords
- Life support, bacteria, spaceflight, bioreactor
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