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Logistics needs for potential deep space mission scenarios post asteroid redirect crewed mission
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Shultz, Eric Stromgren, Chel Goodliff, Kandyce Lopez Jr., Pedro Mattfeld, Bryan |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Description | The Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) is currently being explored as the next step towards deep space human exploration, with the ultimate goal of reaching Mars. NASA is currently investigating a number of potential human exploration missions, which will progressively increase the distance and duration that humans spend away from Earth. Missions include extended human exploration in cis-lunar space which, as conceived, would involve durations of around 60 days, and human missions to Mars, which are anticipated to be as long as 1000 days. The amount of logistics required to keep the crew alive and healthy for these missions is significant. It is therefore important that the design and planning for these missions include accurate estimates of logistics requirements. This paper provides a description of a process and calculations used to estimate mass and volume requirements for crew logistics, including consumables, such as food, personal items, gasses, and liquids. Determination of logistics requirements is based on crew size, mission duration, and the degree of closure of the environmental control life support system (ECLSS). Details are provided on the consumption rates for different types of logistics and how those rates were established. Results for potential mission scenarios are presented, including a breakdown of mass and volume drivers. Opportunities for mass and volume reduction are identified, along with potential threats that could possibly increase requirements. |
| File Size | 757095 |
| Page Count | 10 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20150003005 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2s51p13r |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2015-03-07 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Consumables Spacecraft Life Support Systems Mass Drivers Space Missions Deep Space Crew Size Asteroid Missions Logistics Mars Missions Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
