Habitat Technology Research at DLR

Kurzfassung

For long duration space missions a closed-loop system which can re-use of materials is mandatory. Also on Earth there are harsh environments or overpopulated areas where a sustainable handling of given goods is indispensable. Addressing these challenges the German Aerospace Center (DLR) conducts research in various fields of habitat technology development, which will be illustrated within this paper. There are various complementary topics, such as coordination and funding of building blocks for Life Support and Energy Systems on behalf of the Federal Government, health and performance of astronauts, regenerative (e.g. bio-filter) and hybrid systems and plant and algae cultivation under closed environments, habitat research infrastructures and simulation as well as analogue testing experiments and spin-off potentials.