Project Title:

In-flight Acquisition of Engineering Data for Plant Growth System Design

12.04-8606
In-flight Acquisition of Engineering Data for Plant Growth System Design
Phytoresource Research Inc.
707 Texas Ave., Suite 202-d
College Station
TX
77840
Scheld
H. W.
NAS9-17609
Amount:   
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NAS9-17292

Abstract:

   This project will undertake the development of a flight test system forroutine exposure for plants or plant models aimed at generation of engineering data
necessary for design and construction of space-rated plant culture systems for use
in Shuttle, Spacelab or beyond.  The general data base on plant interaction with
its environment was evaluated and a set of test protocols and apparatus defined for
acquisition of flight data.  Currently available and potential test support hardware
items have been evaluated.  In the continuing effort, hardware will be fabricated
and tested and a series of routine data acquisition flight tests will be developed.