Logistics Reduction Advancements and Future Plans for NASA’s Exploration Missions

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dc.creatorMcKinley, Melissa K.
dc.creatorEwert, Michael K.
dc.creatorBorrego, Melissa A.
dc.creatorFink, Patrick
dc.creatorSepka, Steven
dc.creatorRichardson, Tra-My Justine
dc.creatorPitts, Ray
dc.creatorMeier,Anne
dc.creatorHill,Curtis
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-20T19:29:08Z
dc.date.available2024-06-20T19:29:08Z
dc.date.issued2024-07-21
dc.descriptionMelissa K. McKinley, NASA Johnson Space Center(JSC), USA
dc.descriptionMichael K. Ewert, NASA Johnson Space Center(JSC), USA
dc.descriptionMelissa A. Borrego, NASA Johnson Space Center(JSC), USA
dc.descriptionPatrick Fink, NASA Johnson Space Center(JSC), USA
dc.descriptionSteven Sepka, NASA Ames Research Center, USA
dc.descriptionTra-My Justine Richardson, NASA Ames Research Center, USA
dc.descriptionRay Pitts, NASA Kennedy Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionAnne Meier, NASA Kennedy Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionCurtis Hill, Jacobs Engineering, USA
dc.descriptionICES304: Physico-Chemical Life Support- Waste Management Systems- Technology and Process Development
dc.descriptionThe 53rd International Conference on Environmental Systems was held in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, on 21 July 2024 through 25 July 2024.
dc.description.abstractManagement of logistics on exploration missions includes both looking for ways to minimize the quantities, mass and volume of various consumables, supplies, spares, and equipment as well as ways to minimize the crew time needed for locating and handling those items. Also included are ways to minimize the waste, handling, and resultant products from the processes of maintaining a crew on these missions. The Logistics Reduction project encompasses technologies for management of waste, trash, autonomous logistics, and clothing. This paper provides a status of work from 2023 in these areas including recent accomplishments and challenges encountered. Future objectives and plans for 2024 will also be covered along with the work currently in progress. Specifically, the paper will cover technologies in waste management, namely, the Universal Waste Management System (UWMS) or exploration toilet and work on an alternative waste collection container, the Alternate Fecal Canister. Trash management technologies work on the Trash Compaction Processing System (TCPS) and Trash to Gas (TtG) is summarized with progress to date as well as information on how Jettison as an option is related. Progress and summary of recent accomplishment on the RFID (Radio Frequency ID) Enabled Autonomous Logistics Management (REALM) and the Autonomous Logistics (AL) technologies is detailed. Advanced Clothing System (ACS) and work in the area of Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) is also included. Status of the technologies, accomplishments and how the focus areas inform program decisions will be addressed.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otherICES-2024-73
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2346/98785
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher2024 International Conference on Environmnetal Systems
dc.subjectman/system technology and life support
dc.subjectECLSS
dc.subjectMetabolic Waste management
dc.subjectAutonomy
dc.subjectInventory Management
dc.subjectTrash Management
dc.subjectClothing
dc.titleLogistics Reduction Advancements and Future Plans for NASA’s Exploration Missions
dc.typePresentations

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