Experience with plant growth in micro-gravity is limited and plants have not yet experienced deep space radiation outside of the Earth’s magnetic field. NASA intends to address these knowledge gaps by performing plant ...

The indoor air quality of the International Space Station (ISS), in terms of particulate matter, has been assessed through a sampling experiment that collected airborne debris for return to Earth. The Aerosol Sampling ...

Water management on ISS is responsible for the provision of water to the crew for drinking water, food preparation, and hygiene, to the Oxygen Generation System (OGS) for oxygen production via electrolysis, to the Waste & ...

Nov 2, 2017 marks the completion of the 17th year of continuous human presence in space on board the International Space Station (ISS). After 54 expedition crews, over 115 assembly & utilization flights, over 180 combined ...

The NASA Extra-Vehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) has two methodologies for CO2 removal. Lithium-Hydroxide (LiOH) was an Apollo heritage technology that was used in the EMU throughout the Space Shuttle Program and into the ...

The International Space Station Water Processor Assembly provides contaminant control and deionization functions to the Water Recovery System. The Water Processor Assembly presently utilizes sorbent-based Multifiltration ...

The NASA Extra-Vehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) has two methodologies for CO2 removal. The EMU Contamination Control Cartridge (CCC) containing LiOH has been largely phased out in favor of a regenerable silver-oxide system ...

Plant cultivation in large-scale closed environments is challenging and several key technologies necessary for space-based plant production are not yet space-qualified or remain in early stages of development. The Horizon2020 ...

NASA has identified silver ions as the best candidate biocide for use in potable water systems aboard the next-generation spacecraft. Real-time knowledge of silver would allow for optimal disinfection and water quality ...

The International Space Station (ISS) Potable Water Dispenser (PWD) currently provides potable water for United States On-orbit Segment crew consumption in food and drink packages. The first PWD unit commenced on-orbit ...