Understanding Current Life Support Systems: Outdated and Inefficient

The current life support systems used on the International Space Station (ISS) and Tiangong Space Station represent impressive feats of engineering for their time, yet they fall short of the efficiency and sustainability required for humanity’s next frontier.

• Water Recovery Systems: These systems recover water from humidity, sweat, and urine. However, they are only partially efficient. On the ISS, 50% of the water recovered must be diverted to the Oxygen Generator in order for Oxygen to be generated via electrolysis, reducing the overall water supply for drinking and other uses.
• Oxygen Generators: Oxygen is produced through electrolysis, splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen. While oxygen sustains life, hydrogen, a valuable resource, is vented into space as waste. This process is energy-intensive, relying on power drawn from the station’s solar panels, thus introduces additional limitations.
• Waste Utilization: Existing systems fail to capitalize on the full potential of byproducts, such as hydrogen, leaving untapped resources that could contribute to greater efficiency and sustainability.

On Earth, wasting resources like water and oxygen and even food resources is often taken for granted. All three are slowly and systematically destroyed through inefficiency and neglect.

However, in space, whether aboard a spacecraft on a lengthy deep-space mission, or on the Moon, or Mars, this will no longer be an option.

Every drop of water is precious! Every breath of oxygen is life-sustaining! Every morsel of food what our bodies cannot function without! Recognizing this reality, FAST Space Corporation will set a bold new standard in Complete Life Support with the development of Life Support Systems.

Introducing a Revolutionary Leap in Life Support Systems

FAST Space Corporation we will develop and perfect these 3 life support systems first before moving onto the “easy” things so to speak!

Starting with the FAST-Water System, followed by the FAST-Air Oxygen System, both linked as a closed loop system to the Fast-food System, and as a 100% efficient functioning system, will make Life Support Systems the most important System in any Spacecraft, Space Station, or Lunar / Mars base, and where Life Support Systems will be the validation of humanity’s dreams about interstellar travel.