ISS ECLSS

<p>The <a href="/facts/International_Space_Station/VNPUBz9m">International Space Station</a> (ISS) Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) is a <a href="/facts/Life_support_system/noqF51sS">life support system</a> that provides or controls <a href="/facts/Atmospheric_pressure/wJLMSaVG">atmospheric pressure</a>, fire detection and suppression, oxygen levels, proper ventilation, waste management and water supply. It was jointly designed and tested by <a href="/facts/NASA/TIMCV0yV">NASA</a>'s <a href="/facts/Marshall_Space_Flight_Center/Q5XqseqT">Marshall Space Flight Center</a>, <a href="/facts/UTC_Aerospace_Systems/euaISoVU">UTC Aerospace Systems</a>, <a href="/facts/Boeing/tF5sMe9F">Boeing</a>, <a href="/facts/Lockheed_Martin/URp9BQpA">Lockheed Martin</a>, and <a href="/facts/Honeywell/qjkujlwJ">Honeywell</a>.
</p><p>The system has three primary functions: <a href="/facts/Drinking_water/FmSJcKGG">Water Recovery</a>, <a href="/facts/Air_purifier/Q3rscEa7">Air Revitalization</a>, and <a href="/facts/Chemical_oxygen_generator/ju0UdtSs">Oxygen Generation</a>, the purpose of which is to ensure safe and comfortable environments for personnel aboard the ISS. The system also serves as a potential <a href="/facts/Proof_of_concept/1YzUH8LJ">proof of concept</a> for more advanced systems building off of the ECLSS for use in deep space missions.
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ISS ECLSS open-in-new

ISS ECLSS