Chapter 6. Life Support Systems Safety
Kimberlee S. Prokhorov
NASA Lead, ISS Common Environments Team, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, Texas
Contents
6.1 Atmospheric Conditioning and Control
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By Kimberlee S. Prokhorov
6.2 Trace Contaminant Control
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By Jay L. Perry
6.3 Assessment of Water Quality in the Spacecraft Environment: Mitigating Health and Safety Concerns
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By Torin McCoy
6.4 Waste Management
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By Kimberlee S. Prokhorov
6.5 Summary of Life Support Systems
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By Kimberlee S. Prokhorov
The ability to sustain human life in a hostile space environment for prolonged periods is perhaps the most complex challenge to be encountered in spaceflight (Johnston and Michel 1962). The life support systems of ...
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