EnGen Institute 1992-2022
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SURVIVAL SYSTEM RATINGS
Star Rating
none
Survival Systems can be ranked with a number of stars according to
the level of survivability they provide -
none - The occupant(s) has no hazard protection or containment
facilities at all and is totally dependent on a supply line(s)
with no capacity to survive without continuous resupply.
1 Star - The occupant has single hazard type protection and is able to
source life support essentials from the local environment
however this local supply is unprotected from hazards.
2 Star - Hazard Protection (external hazard) or Hazard Containment
system against one or more hazard types preferably with
integrated multi-hazard protection or containment.
3 Star - Life Support System (LSS) secured against multiple hazards by
the hazard protection or containment system, however the LSS
is dependent on stores and has limited duration.
4 Star - LSS Recycling - via technology to recycle life support materials
(air, water, food) & maintaining a livable environment (remove
excess CO2, humidity & temperature control, sanitation, etc).
5 Star - Reparable Survival System where all the technology comprising
the Hazard Protection or Containment System (HPCS) and LSS
system is reparable by the occupant(s) from technology stores.
6 Star - Survival System (SS) Regeneration. All SS technology can be
produced within the SS from ISRU or recycled SS materials and
repairs affected while the SS remains operational.
A
1980
NASA
Lunar
Spacebase
Arcitecture
study
described
teleoperated
spacebase
construction
from
an
initial
100
ton
‘Space
Seed’
that
mined
and
processed
lunar
materials
to
construct
all
the
machines,
structures
and
biosphere
habitat
for
astronauts
to
later
occupy
with
all
the
plants
required
for
life
support.
To
achieve
this
6-Star
Survival
System
NASA
proposed
using
Constructor
Technology
based
on
computer
pioneer
John
von
Neumann’s
Theory of Universal Construction
.