This content is not included in
your SAE MOBILUS subscription, or you are not logged in.
AG-Pod - The Integration of Existing Technologies for Efficient, Affordable Space Flight Agriculture
Technical Paper
1999-01-2176
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
Annotation ability available
Sector:
Language:
English
Abstract
Technology for microgravity plant growth has matured to a level which allows detailed gravitational plant biology and commercial plant biotechnology studies. Consequently, plants have been shown to adapt to the space flight environment, which validates their use in advanced life support applications. However, the volume available for plant growth inside pressurized modules is severely constrained, both in present and future spacecraft. Furthermore, the required power and heat rejection associated with the artificial lighting on existing systems, and the resulting weight and volume increases, affect the viability of these systems for life support. The Autonomous Garden Pod (AG-Pod), an inflatable module specifically for plants, resides outside the habitable modules and uses passive solar illumination. It’s based on existing technologies including flight-proven plant growth subsystems, commercial satellite thermal systems, and off-the-shelf inflatable technology. AG-Pod will support low Earth orbit as well as planetary missions, including transit and surface operations.
Authors
Citation
Clawson, J., Hoehn, A., Stodieck, L., and Todd, P., "AG-Pod - The Integration of Existing Technologies for Efficient, Affordable Space Flight Agriculture," SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-2176, 1999, https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-2176.Also In
References
- André, M. Massimino, D. 1992 Growth of Plants at Reduced Pressures: Experiments in Wheat-Technological Advantages and Constraints Adv. Space Re. 12 97
- 1999a Advanced Life Support Research and Technology Development Metric - Initial Draft NASA, Online, Available: http://pet.jsc.nasa.gov/LMSMSS33045_net.PDF
- 1999b JEM Structure Exposed Facility, NASDA, Online, Available: http://jem.tksc.nasda.go.jp/iss_jem/jem/bakuro_e.html
- 1999c International Space Station Interface Definition Document - Expedite The Processing Of Experiments To Space Station (EXPRESS) Pallet Payloads - Working Draft SSP 52000-IDD-EPP, 3/8/99
- Barta, D.J. Tibbitts, T.W. Bula, R.J. Morrow, R.C 1992 Evaluation of Light emitting Diode Characteristics for a Space-based Plant Irradiation Source, Adv. Space Re. 12 141 149
- Behrend, A. Henninger, D. 1998 Baseline Crops for Advanced Life Support Program (JSC Memo EC3-98-066), NASA, Online, Available: http://pet.jsc.nasa.gov/baselinecrops.html
- Berkovich, Yu. 1998 Personal Communication
- Bjorn, L.O. 1976 Light and Life, Sevenoaks: Hodder & Stoughton
- Cuello, J.L. Sadler, P. Jack, D. Ono, E. Jordan, K.A. 1998 Evaluation of Light Transmission and Distribution Materials for Lunar and Martian Bioregenera-tive Life Support Int. J. Life Support & Biosphere Science 5 389 402
- Curtis, S.B. 1974 “Physics and dosimetry” In: Space Radiation Biology and Related Subjects Tobias C. A. Todd, P. Academic Press New York 21 99
- Daunicht, H.J. Brinkjans, H.J. 1992 Gas Exchange and Growth of Plants Reduced Air Pressure Advances in Space Research 12 107
- Drake, B. 1999 Mission Design Lead, NASA-JSC Explorations Office, Personal Communication
- Dreschel, T. W. Sager, J. C. Wheeler, R.M. 1988 Status of Porous Tube Plant Growth Unit Research: Development of a Plant nutrient Delivery System for Space International Winter Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Chicago, IL American Society of Agricultural Engineers
- Dunn, M. 1999 Launch. Inflate. Insert Crew. TransHab’s Inventors Hope to Build the World’s first Inflatable Spacecraft Air & Space April/May 1999 20 27
- Eckart, P. 1996 Spaceflight Life Support and Biospherics Microcosm Press Torrence, CA Kluwer Academic Publishers Dordrecht/Boston/London 290
- Goins, G.D. Levine, H.G. Mackowiak, C.L. Wheeler, R.M. Carr, J.D. Ming, D.W. 1997 Comparison Studies of Candidate Nutrient Delivery Systems for Plant Cultivation in Space SAE paper 972304 27th International Conference on Environmental Systems Lake Tahoe, NV
- Grahne, M. 1998 Manager, Space Product Development, ILC Dover, Inc., Personal Communication
- Heyenga, A. G. 1994 Application of a water replenished solidified nutrient media support system in long term cultivation of wheat AGSB Bulletin 8 40
- Hoehn, A. Clawson, J. Heyenga, A.G. Scovazzo, P. Sterrett, K.S. Stodieck, L.S. Todd, P. Kliss, M.H. 1998 Mass Transport in a Spaceflight Plant Growth Chamber SAE paper 981553 28th International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) Denvers, Ma
- Hurtl, H.V. Sacher, R.A Burian, K.M. 1990 Productivity and Photosynthesis of Selected Crop Plants Under Orbital Light Conditions - An Approach to Solar Powered CELSS In: Proceedings, 4 th European Symposium on Life Sciences Research in Space, ESA-SP-307 467 470 Trieste, Italy
- Ikeda, A. Tanimura, Y. Ezaki, E. Kawai, Y. Nakayama, S. Iwao, K. Kageyama, H. 1992 Environmental control and operation monitoring in a plant factory using artificial light ISFS Paper No. 304 The Netherlands
- Kennedy, K. 1999 Space Architect, TransHab Project, Personal Communication
- Li, Z. Ling, P.P. Giacomelli, G.A. 1998 Machine vision monitoring of plant growth and motion Int. J. Life Support & Biosphere Sciences 5 263 270
- Morrow, R.C. Bula, R.J. Tibbitts, T.W. Dinauer, W.R. 1994 The Astroculture® flight experiment series: validating technologies for growing plants in space Adv. in Space Re. 14 29 37
- NASA STTR 97-03-970025 KSC 1997 Solar Plant Growth System For Life Support in Space - Physical Sciences / University of Arizona, a fiber-optic transmission and distribution system PI: Takashi Nakamura
- Reference Mission Version 3.0, Addendum to the Human Exploration of Mars: The Reference Mission of the NASA Mars Exploration Study Team Drake B.G. 1998 (EX13-98-036)NASAO nlineAvailable: http://www-sn.jsc.nasa.gov/explore/addendum/index.htm - Title
- Sacher, R. Burian, K. 1994 Effects of simulated orbital light-dark cycles on the photosynthesis of mungbean, soybean and millet Photosynthetica 30 215
- Sager, J.C. Wheeler, R.M. 1994 Application of Sunlight and Lamps for Plant Irradiation in Space Bases Adv. Space Re. 12 133 140
- Salvucci, ME 1989 Regulation of Rubisco activity in vivo Physiol Plant 77 164 171
- Sassenrath-Cole G.F. Pearcy, R.W. Steinmans, S. 1994 The role of enzyme activation state in limiting carbon assimilation under variable light conditions Photosyn Res 41 295 304
- Schuerger, A.C. 1998 Microbial Contamination of Advanced Life Support (ALS) Systems Poses a Moderate Threat to the Long-Term Stability of Space-Based Bioregerative Systems Int. J. Life Support & BioSphere Science 5 325 337
- Seeman, J.R. Kobza, J. Moore, B.D. 1990 Metabolism of 2-carboxyarabinitol 1-phosphate and regulation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase activity Photosyn Res 23 119 130
- Servaites, J.C. 1985 Crystalline ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase of high integrity and catalytic activity from Nicotiana tobaccum Arch. Bio-chem. Biophys 238 154 160
- Stoner, R. 1999 President Aeroponics International, Inc. Personal Communication
- Todd, P. 1962 Proton activation in space vehicles Semi-Annual Report Biology and Medicine, University of California Radiation Laboratory Report UCRL-10683 1 14
- van Haren, J. 1998 Continuous Trace Gas Monitoring System In Research News: Columbia University Biosphere 2 Center 1