Evolution of space-based plant growth systems from research to life support

A Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Space 2004 Conference and Exposition

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 1620-1627

  Morrow, Robert C ^a,b   Crabb, Thomas M ^a,b   Lee, Mark C ^a,b  

^a Orbital Technologies Corporation   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS (SPACECRAFT); LUNAR MISSIONS; SPACE APPLICATIONS; SPACE SHUTTLES; SPACE STATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC REVITALIZATION; BIOREGENERATIVE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; REMOTE SPACE BASES; SPACE EXPLORATION; SPACE MISSIONS;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 18844460376     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2004-6022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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