Life Support Concepts for Space Travel III Raymond M. Wheeler Biological Sciences Branch Kennedy Space Center, FL |
What Will it Take to Grow Plants on Mars ? |
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Direct Solar Radiation Options |
Crop Yield vs. Light |
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Can Plants be Grown at Low Pressure ? |
Mars Deployable Greenhouse ? |
Water Evaporation Rates vs. Pressure |
Dissolved Oxygen vs. Pressure (pO2) |
A Minimum Atmosphere for
Mars Greenhouses |
Human Tending of Low Pressure Gardens |
Psychological Contributions of Plants |
Current Testing for Spaceflight |
Spaceflight Chambers for Plant Tests |
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Targets for Plant-Related Life Support Applications |
Role of Bioregenerative
Components for Future Missions |
More Testing is Needed ! |
A Priestley Experiment on Mars ? ! |