Review of Failure Modes of a Photobioreactor System Used for Long Duration Spaceflight Environmental Control and Life Support 2017 PDF

NASA is currently planning human spaceflight missions with longer durations than ever before. Closed-loop technologies, specifically photosynthetic algal photobioreactors, can offer multiple functions such as air revitalization (CO2 absorption and O2 provision) and thermal control with less launch mass and volume for long-duration flights.