title: Project of conveyer-type space greenhouse for cosmonauts' supply with vitamin greenery.
abstract: Design and advantages of conveyer-type growth chamber PHYTOCYCLE with a cylindrical crop surface are featured. Based on the results of testing, an experimental prototype of conveyer-type vegetable greenhouse VITACYCLE for space vehicles is being developed at the SSC-IBMP in conjunction with a number of institutions of the Russian space industry to provide space crews with fresh greenery. Rated daily production of the greenhouse is 150 g of eatable biomass with power consumption of 1 kW. The system is to be mounted within the Life support module of international space station Alpha (ISSA). Design of the greenhouse is outlined. Brief description, state-of-the-art, and further plans regarding VITACYCLE elaboration and construction are presented.
authors.affiliation: State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation, Institute for Biomedical Problems, Moscow, Russia.
authors.lastname: Berkovich YuA
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Krivobok
authors.lastname: Sinyak YuE
mesh_terms: D001331:Automation; D018533:Biomass; D001937:Brassica / Q000254:growth & development / Q000528:radiation effects; D018504:Ecological Systems, Closed; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008021:Life Support Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008027:Light; D017440:Photoperiod; D010945:Plants, Edible / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000528:radiation effects; D012399:Rotation; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014675:Vegetables; D014893:Weightlessness