Human missions to establish surface habitats on the Moon and Mars are planned in the
coming decades. Extraplanetary surface habitat life support systems (LSS) will require new …

Although terrestrial CO 2 concentrations [CO 2] are not expected to reach 1000 μmol mol− 1
(or ppm) for many decades, CO 2 levels in closed systems such as growth chambers and …

Plant cultivation is a key aspect of future long-distance space missions, and the creation of
an efficient food system will not be possible without it. The production of fertilizer in space is …

The in-orbit cultivation of vegetables, fruits, and edible plants is of paramount importance for
the development of long-term manned space mission Environmental Control and Life …

The feasibility and design of the CultCube 12U CubeSat hosting a small Environmental
Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) for the autonomous cultivation of a small plant in …

Plant cultivation systems for Bioregenerative Life-Support Systems in Space developed on
Earth need to be tested in space, where reduced gravity alters the liquid and gas behavior …

Fluid management in plant root zones is critical for long duration space missions including
lunar-or Martian-based missions, but key aspects of design and delivery of fluids under …

It is well known that plants can grow under space conditions, however, perturbations of
many biological phenomena have been highlighted due to the effect of altered gravity and …

Liquid behavior under reduced gravity conditions is of considerable interest for various
components of life-support systems required for manned space missions. High costs and …

Plant growth in restricted volumes of porous material is of interest for advanced life support
systems for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's future space missions …