Research & Development
Before any flight hardware is developed, the processes involved must be properly characterised. In other words, a preliminary set of ALISSE criteria has to be established: mass, efficiency, energy, safety and basic mathematical modelling. This phase is often carried out in the academic and engineering world, with the support of the space industry.
Waste Treatment
The C1 compartment: thermophilic anaerobic digestion that breaks down crew waste.
Nitrification
The C3 compartment: converting ammonium into nitrate that plants and the crew compartment can use.
Photobioreactor
Cultivating photosynthetic organisms to regenerate oxygen and produce biomass.
Higher Plant Characterization
Growing and characterising food crops within a closed-loop system.
Food Preparation
Turning what the loop produces into food the crew can actually eat.
Modelling & Control
The models and control strategies that keep the whole loop stable and predictable.