THE ATTEMPTS TO CLOSED LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT, THE EARLY CONTEXT OF MELISSA PROJECT
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Published:2023-11-15
Issue:2/2023
Volume:2023
Page:5-12
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Container-title:Ecological Engineering and Environment Protection
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language:
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Short-container-title:EEEP
Author:
Lasseur Christophe1, Kaplan D.2, Mergeay M.3, Audas C.1
Affiliation:
1. European Space Agency, ESTEC, The Netherlands 2. MATRA Espace, Velizy, France 3. SCK/CEN, Mol, Belgium
Abstract
For more than 50 years, space actors are considering quitting the Earth orbit, and to elaborate a human mission to Mars. This type of mission, estimated to be longer than 1000 days, requires only to support human metabolism a high mass of resources not compatible of the launchers. Although, nowadays, the possibility of heavy mass launcher is proposed, a more elegant approach based on a high recycling is proposed. Many projects have been started with this objective. So far almost all had to stop after some years. In this publication the authors are trying to understand some of the reasons, which could be later-on recommendations for project developments and key decisions.
Publisher
National Society of Ecological Engineering and Environment Protection
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