Life support, habitation and human factors


Bearing in mind the main objective of the Aurora Programme is to safely land a manned crew on the surface of Mars, one has to think about health of the crew, psychological factors, medicine, entertainment, social habits, food and water management, etc. That is what life support, habitation and human factors are all about.
 
Whether one gets a proper amount of food or water and practices sports or entertainment on a regular basis has a great impact on psychological wellbeing and the other way around. New ways of training and selection criteria should be in place along with mitigation techniques for space environment effects on the body and air or water regeneration systems.

Click on an activity below to read a summary of the purpose and scope of this activity. Where possible, the final summary report of any completed activities can be obtained here.
  
 
 ExoMars Specific
 
 
 Mars Sample Return Specific
 
 
 Generic Exploration Technologies

• Phases management for advanced life support processes
• Airbus water recycling system
• Overall simulator for life support strategy
• Habitation system studies
• Grey water recycling unit: critical items developments, phase 1 : accommodation study
• Black water treatment unit for Concordia
• Long-term medical survey system, phase B
• Preparation for centrifuge validation
• Psychological selection and training support for Concordia
• Study of new technologies/techniques of psychological support
• Investigations into biological effects of radiation
• Life support system for developing countries
• Chemical and biological substances decontamination study for human Mars missions and terrestrial applications
• Tele-echography
• MELiSSA: external laboratory pilot-plant
• MELiSSA: higher plant chamber prototype
 
 
  
Last update: 10 May 2006