Life-support system · International Space Station
Environmental Control and Life Support System
Also known as ECLSS
Human spaceflight
Overview
The Environmental Control and Life Support System keeps a station's crew alive by recycling air and water, controlling temperature and pressure, and removing carbon dioxide.
Knowledge connections
- SupportsInternational Space Station
- Associated withCrew & Life-Support Systems
- ContainsOxygen Generation
- ContainsCarbon Dioxide Removal
- ContainsWater Recovery
- ContainsWaste Management
- ContainsThermal & Humidity Control
- ContainsAtmosphere Monitoring
- ContainsSpace Food System
- ContainsSpace Agriculture
- ContainsClosed-Loop Life Support
- Associated withLong-Duration Life Support
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.