This comprehensive guide examines the cutting-edge life support technologies that will enable human survival on long-duration space missions, creating self-sustaining environments that recycle everything from air to waste.

💨 Breathing in Space: Explore how oxygen generation systems work, from electrolysis of water to carbon dioxide scrubbing technologies that maintain breathable atmospheres in spacecraft and habitats.
💧 Water Without Waste: Discover the advanced filtration and purification systems that reclaim water from every possible source—atmospheric humidity, wastewater, and even urine—creating efficient closed-loop water systems.
🌱 Space Agriculture: Investigate how hydroponics, aeroponics, and other controlled environment agriculture methods allow astronauts to grow fresh food while providing psychological benefits and reducing reliance on Earth supplies.
🌡️ Thermal Regulation: Understand the complex systems that maintain comfortable temperatures in space, using advanced insulation, radiators, and active thermal control to protect crews from extreme temperature fluctuations.
🔄 Closed-Loop Systems: Learn how all these systems integrate into sustainable life support networks that minimize waste and maximize efficiency for missions that may last years without resupply from Earth.