Concept of a Lunar FARM: Food and revitalization module

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 66, Issue 9-10, 2010, Pages 1329-1340

  Finetto, Claudio ^a   Lobascio, Cesare ^b   Rapisarda, Alessandro ^a  

^a International Master SEEDS   (Italy)

^b THALES ALENIA SPACE ITALIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bio regenerative life support system (BLSS); Crop analysis; Diet; Human exploration; Lunar greenhouse; Plant growth chamber

Indexed keywords

CROP ANALYSIS; DIET; HUMAN EXPLORATION; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PLANT GROWTH;

CROPS; ECOLOGY; FARMS; GREENHOUSES; LUNAR MISSIONS; MANNED SPACE FLIGHT; MOON BASES; NUTRITION; PLANT LIFE EXTENSION; SPACE RESEARCH; TEACHING;

LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS (SPACECRAFT);

EID: 77649180724     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2009.10.027     Document Type: Article

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