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Space resources and space settlements
The study director was O'Neill, so the attitude is the
opposite of austere. Section 1-1 Systems engineering overview for
Regenerative Life-Support Systems Applicable to Space Habitats
by Jack Spurlock and Michael Modell
This has some interesting numbers, perhaps too conservative for
our taste about providing the astronauts with earth-like
environments.
Daily requirements:
food (dry) 0.6 kg
oxygen 0.9
drinking water 1.8
sanitary water 2.3
domestic water ? 5.6
Their requirements for what must be known in advance also seem
excessive. At these standards, Columbus would be just leaving.