In-situ resource utilization technologies for Mars life support systems

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 249-255

  Sridhar, K R ^a   Finn, J E ^b   Kliss, M H ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMISTRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROCLIMATE; SPACE FLIGHT;

ARGON; ATMOSPHERE; CARBON DIOXIDE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; MARS; METHANE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; SPACE FLIGHT;

EID: 0033657105     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00955-2     Document Type: Article

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