09. How will we transport enough air to last the whole trip? (RR) (A K2S Question)

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It depends on what is meant by the whole trip. There are very different requirements if we're going to the Space Station than if we're going to the Moon. And requirements are very different for a Mars trip as well. In some cases we will bring all the oxygen we need with us; in some other cases we may send some oxygen ahead and have it waiting for us when we arrive. Finally, we may make some air from what we find on the surface of the Moon or Mars.

Answer provided by Lonnie Moffitt & Russell Romanella


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