Kliss M, Heyenga A G, Hoehn A, Stodieck L S
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000, USA.
Adv Space Res. 2000;26(2):263-9. doi: 10.1016/s0273-1177(99)00570-0.
Future long duration, manned space flight missions will require life support systems that minimize resupply requirements and ultimately approach self-sufficiency in space. Bioregenerative life support systems are a promising approach, but they are far from mature. Early in the development of the NASA Controlled Ecological Life Support System Program, the idea of onboard cultivation of salad-type vegetables for crew consumption was proposed as a first step away from the total reliance on resupply for food in space. Since that time, significant advances in space-based plant growth hardware have occurred, and considerable flight experience has been gained. This paper revisits the "Salad Machine" concept and describes recent developments in subsystem technologies for both plant root and shoot environments that are directly relevant to the development of such a facility.
未来的长期载人航天飞行任务将需要生命支持系统，以尽量减少补给需求，并最终在太空中实现自给自足。生物再生生命支持系统是一种很有前景的方法，但它们还远未成熟。在美国国家航空航天局（NASA）受控生态生命支持系统计划的早期发展阶段，有人提出在航天器上种植沙拉类蔬菜供宇航员食用，作为摆脱完全依赖太空食物补给的第一步。从那时起，基于太空的植物生长硬件取得了重大进展，并积累了相当多的飞行经验。本文重新审视了“沙拉机”概念，并描述了与这种设施的开发直接相关的植物根系和地上环境子系统技术的最新进展。
