Understanding the NASA TA6: Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems Technology Roadmap

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2016-07-10

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46th International Conference on Environmental Systems

Abstract

In order to successfully expand human presence into the solar system and to the surface of Mars, new spaceflight capabilities will be required. Under the leadership of the Office of the Chief Technologist, NASA has developed a set of technology roadmaps whose purpose is to establish the comprehensive technology development needs for the next 20 years, and to serve as a foundation upon which to achieve NASA’s strategic goals. This paper provides an overview of the NASA TA6: Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems Technology Roadmap. Although the TA6 Roadmap includes five main technical areas (Environmental Control and Life Support and Habitation; Extravehicular Activity; Human Health and Performance; Environmental Monitoring, Safety and Emergency Response; and Radiation) the focus of this paper is on the top level objectives, current state-of-the-art, desired performance goals and major technical challenges associated with the life support technologies required for future missions beyond low-Earth orbit.

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United States
NASA ARC
506
ICES506: Human Exploration Beyond Low Earth Orbit: Missions and Technologies
Vienna, Austria
Mark Kliss, NASA Ames Research Center, USA
The 46th International Conference on Environmental Systems was held in Vienna, Austria, USA on 10 July 2016 through 14 July 2016.

Keywords

Human Exploration Beyond Low Earth Orbit, Environmental Control and Life Support, NASA Roadmaps

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