{"id":10868,"date":"2015-07-01T12:28:44","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T16:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=10868"},"modified":"2015-07-01T12:28:44","modified_gmt":"2015-07-01T16:28:44","slug":"paragon-space-dev-corp-releases-study-of-mars-one-habitat-life-support-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=10868","title":{"rendered":"Paragon Space Dev Corp releases study of Mars One habitat life support design"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mars One<\/a> project was given a lot of grief several months ago when an MIT student team found several flaws in their preliminary outline\u00a0for life support for the people living in a habitat on the surface of the Red Planet. (See Mars One (and done?) –\u00a0MIT News<\/a>.)\u00a0Mars One, however, had contracted a study on life support by\u00a0Paragon Space Development Corporation.<\/a>\u00a0Paragon is a leader in the field of\u00a0environmental control and life support systems (ECLSS) and has been involved in many\u00a0projects<\/a>\u00a0for NASA, Boeing, and others.<\/p>\n

Below is a statement from Mars One on the results of Paragon’s assessment of the feasibility of a sustainable habitat on Mars. The general conclusion is that it is feasible to sustain a crew on the planet. The results of the study are available in this document:\u00a0Mars One Habitat ECLSS Conceptual Design Assessment<\/em> (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mars One will also participate in a debate with the MIT team at the upcoming Mars Society Conference in D.C. in August:\u00a0Mars One to Debate MIT Critics at Mars Society Convention – The Mars Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nKeeping humans alive on Mars:
\nIndependent Surface Habitat ECLSS Concept Design Assessment by Paragon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Amersfoort, 1st July 2015<\/strong> \u2013 Mars One is pleased to present the initial conceptual design of the Surface Habitat Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) performed by Paragon Space Development Corporation\u00ae. The ECLSS is one of the key systems required to support a human settlement on Mars and will create a safe environment for the future Mars inhabitants, supplying them with clean air and water while recycling wastes.<\/p>\n

\u201cParagon was provided the opportunity to conduct a completely independent study on the feasibility of a system that would support life on Mars and that study led us to believe that it is an attainable goal.\u201d said Grant Anderson, President and CEO of Paragon. \u201cIf the will and the means are provided, we will see humans begin to explore and even colonize other planets in our lifetime.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Mars One contracted Paragon due to their specialization in engineering and manufacturing thermal control and life support systems with a specific focus on extreme environments.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn ECLSS design for a permanent human settlement on Mars has never been implemented and will need to consider the unique challenges of an extreme Martian environment.\u201d said Arno Wielders, Mars One\u2019s Chief Technical Officer and Co-founder. \u201cParagon is very experienced with both Space and extreme Earth conditions. They have an established reputation as an \u2018honest broker\u2019 and an impressive track record of developing innovative yet practical life support and thermal control solutions for spaceflight and terrestrial applications, which makes them a good match.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The ECLSS Functions<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ECLSS will primarily provide water and a healthy and comfortable atmosphere within the habitat. Since shipping resources from Earth to Mars is a costly endeavour, all breathable air and the water for the habitat will be produced using local Martian resources, otherwise known as in-situ resource utilization or ISRU. This process is vital to the long term goal of self-sufficiency for humans on Mars. The functions of the ECLSS are distributed across its five primary systems, which are described below:<\/p>\n