Engineering verification of the biomass production chamber

Ybe requ#ements for life _ systems, both biotogfcal and pby'deaZchem_L for long-term human attended space missions are under serious study throughout NASA, 1be J. E Kennedy Space Center 'Z_readboard'" project has focused on btomass production using higher plants for atmosphe_ regeneration and food proda_tfon in a special biomass pmd_tion chamber. This chamber is designed to provide Information on food crop growth rate, contaminants in the chamber that alter plant growth, requirements for atmosptx, ric regeneration, cat_n dioxide consumptio_ oxygen product_rg and water utilization. The slx_ and size, mass, and energy _ts in relation to the overall integ_qty of the lrlomass productfon chamber are under constant study.