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Review and analysis of over 40 years of space plant growth systems

Zabel, P., Bamsey, M., Schubert, D., Tajmar, M.·2016·Life Sciences in Space Research

Abstract

The cultivation of higher plants occupies an essential role within bio-regenerative life support systems. It contributes to all major functional aspects by closing the different loops in a habitat like food production, CO2 reduction, O2 production, waste recycling and water management. Fresh crops are also expected to have a positive impact on crew psychological health. Plant material was first launched into orbit on unmanned vehicles as early as the 1960s. Since then, more than a dozen different plant cultivation experiments have been flown on crewed vehicles beginning with the launch of Oasis 1, in 1971. Continuous subsystem improvements and increasing knowledge of plant response to the spaceflight environment has led to the design of Veggie and the Advanced Plant Habitat, the latest in the series of plant growth systems. The paper reviews the different designs and technological solutions implemented in higher plant flight experiments. Using these analyses a comprehensive comparison is compiled to illustrate the development trends of controlled environment agriculture technologies in bio-regenerative life support systems, enabling future human long-duration missions into the solar system.

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Authors
Zabel, P., Bamsey, M., Schubert, D., & Tajmar, M.
Affiliations
  • Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) (DE)
  • Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
Corresponding author
Zabel, P.
Venue
Life Sciences in Space Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-08
Volume
10
Pages
1-16
ISSN
2214-5524 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2466687916
Cited by
207
References
87
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 36 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 39 · 2020: 25 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 7
FWCI
1.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Life Sciences in Space Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • elib (German Aerospace Center) (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Space Exploration and Technology
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems
Keywords
controlled environment agriculture, OASIS-1, long-duration spaceflight
MeSH terms
Environment, Controlled, Humans, Space Flight, Ecological Systems, Closed, Plant Development

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