The International Space Station operates as a nearly closed-loop system for carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
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SUPPORTED
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The International Space Station relies on environmental control and life support systems designed to create closed loops for water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide management.
Evidence for · 3
Simplified Model of a Closed Oxygen Loop Life Support System Using the Space Station Application Generator
1991 · cited by 2
Paper 1 discusses the design and operation of closed oxygen loop environmental control and life support systems configured for space station applications.
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Mass Balance Sensitivity for Space Station Freedom: Closed Loop Life Support
1991 · cited by 1
Paper 5 details the mass balance and water recovery management systems on the space station, highlighting a closed-loop approach for water and oxygen.
Closed-Loop Carbon Dioxide Removal for the International Space Station (ISS)
2001 · cited by 1
Paper 6 describes closed-loop carbon dioxide removal and oxygen recovery assemblies utilized on the International Space Station.