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MELiSSA
Sign in to saveright|300px|frameless The Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative (MELiSSA) is a European Space Agency (ESA) initiative with the aim to develop the technology for a future regenerative life support system for long-term human space missions. Initiated in 1989, the design is inspired by a terrestrial ecosystem. As of 2023, MELiSSA is a consortium made up of 30 organisations across Europe.
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Melissa Foundation
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Life support concept
- MELiSSA loop
- Operating principle of an artificial ecosystem
- Distinctive features of the artificial ecosystem
- Pilot plant
- References
- External links
right|300px|frameless The Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative (MELiSSA) is a European Space Agency (ESA) initiative with the aim to develop the technology for a future regenerative life support system for long-term human space missions. Initiated in 1989, the design is inspired by a terrestrial ecosystem. As of 2023, MELiSSA is a consortium made up of 30 organisations across Europe.
== Life support concept ==
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