Planning for the Rapid Aerobic Bioreactor Integration Test (RABIT) at the Kennedy Space Center's Advanced Life Support Breadboard Project

Authors

• Barry W. Finger - Dynamac Corporation
• Richard F. Strayer - Dynamac Corporation
• Jay L. Garland - Dynamac Corporation
• Cheryl L. Mackowiak - Dynamac Corporation
• Cheryl F. Atkinson

Topic

• Life support systems
• Carbon dioxide
• Test facilities
• Biological sciences
• Water
• Recycling

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