The Advanced Exploration Systems (AES) Life Support Systems project Environmental Monitoring (EM) systems task objectives are to develop and demonstrate onboard monitoring, detection, and analysis capabilities that will replace the state-of-the-art (SOA) need to frequently return air, water and microbial samples to Earth for ground-based laboratory analysis. This effort is addressing these challenges by adopting new analytical technologies and techniques that will allow for a modular EM system architecture that integrates multiple sensing modalities to address the monitoring needs of future deep-space exploration missions. Environmental monitoring includes monitoring of air quality, water quality, and microbial quality.
More »Monitoring air and water quality provides an early warning to astronauts that a system may need maintenance or may be failing. The astronauts can then perform the necessary work to bring the systems back within safe operating limits. Monitoring the microbial environment provides information to the astronauts to help them mitigate microbial growth in the spacecraft.
More »Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) | Lead Organization | NASA Center | Huntsville, Alabama |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) | Supporting Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Pasadena, California |
Johnson Space Center (JSC) | Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Houston, Texas |
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) | Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
Millennium Engineering and Integration Company | Supporting Organization | Industry | Arlington, Virginia |
Wyle Laboratories, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry | Houston, Texas |