How Astronauts Make Oxygen in Space from Their Bodies
How Astronauts Make Oxygen in Space from Their Bodies
Sending 1 lb of cargo into space costs about $10,000! So how do space agencies afford to send supplies like oxygen, water, and food to their astronauts? Before they found a more efficient solution, they’d pack all the water into space with them in their rockets. The water took up a lot of room that could’ve otherwise been used for other supplies. That, and the added weight wasted fuel. So short answer: nope, it doesn’t go with the crew from the get-go.
That means they deliver it, right? That’d be too risky…and expensive! There’s no 100% guarantee that something bad won’t happen to the cargo ship at launch or on the way to the International Space Station. If the cargo doesn’t get to the station, then the next delivery will have to wait a very long time. That’s not an option since it’s dangerous for the astronauts. Ok, so let’s break it down item by item.
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TIMESTAMPS:
Water 1:30
How the Water Treatment System works 2:20
Oxygen 3:15
Food 4:30
What do they do with their trash? 6:05
Where does space debris come from? 6:47
From the ISS to Mars! 7:38
Waste recycling 8:07
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SUMMARY:
– The primary source of water for the crew is… the astronauts themselves! Whether it’s drops of sweat, condensation from breathing, or going to the toilet, all this water gets processed through complex filtering systems.
– Thanks to this complex system, it’s possible to produce a little over 4 lb of oxygen per day. That’s only enough for 2 people. The ISS crew usually consists of 6. To make up the difference, oxygen is delivered from Earth.
– What about the food? Here, the ISS is entirely dependent on supplies delivered from Earth. All those freeze-dried packets of astronaut food go along with the crew when they head to the station, or separate cargo is sent.
– According to NASA, astronauts dine on fruits, nuts, chicken, beef, seafood, candy, and even brownies! They also have coffee, tea, juices, and lemonade.
– In 2015, members of the 44th ISS crew ate lettuce that was fully grown on board! The seeds had been sent from Earth.
– Just like you and me, astronauts have garbage too. You’d think they could just chuck it out into the endless void of space, but that would be littering! Whenever they get a delivery, the cargo ship is docked to the station.
– Just like you and me, astronauts have garbage too. Whenever they get a delivery, the cargo ship is docked to the station. The astronauts get what they need from it, and then they load this ship with their trash.
– The cool thing about the International Space Station becoming more and more self-sufficient is that it’s almost like a trial for larger missions in the future.
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BS. All you are showing is a cartoon.
Two words:
Don’t go!!!
Another two word
Not possible
More two words
Impossible dreams
I like it when the astronauts grew their plants on space
BRIGHT SIDE is that how they SEND food? Because MINE is defrint 5:42🤣
I think when the year is 3067 half of the people will live there
I was just curious after seeing that O2 contraption in Among Us
Did he said that the ocygen is cteated or delivered
SPACE SHUTTLE SPACE SPACE AAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Yes
With threats of No electricity I need oxygen to keep breathing?
I would love to visit but im in a wheelchair
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What not build a large enough SS with a greenhouse section…
Np
Nice explanation 😊
3:30 oxengen is wrong
I learn from this tech. But why not put on earth for better life? Simple food with low price, free energy electrical ( no plastic garbage ), and clean water in every country, even high quality o2.
There is no HH bond in water
starts @1:32
I wish I actually tried to be an astronaut. Probably too late now being 30 now
Halp.
How is there not enough oxygen for us but the sun blows up like it’s been given a million oxygen tanks? Fire needs oxygen to exist.
Explain pls and thx.
8:16 why dont we do that on earth instead of burning and throwing them into the sea ugh why are humans so smart making devices but not saving our world
I really like science, but science doesnt like me 😭
Great video!
Wow….
Why are they scared of space debris? Just use flex tape.
What a joke. There is no fn way that little module carried or created oxygen. We Never left low earth circumfrance or orbit.
I think??? I can live in space
Yes I can live in the lSS in the future l want to be an astronaut
The wind
So basically we don’t really need to save water 🙂
That hit hard.
I’m lucky not to be an astronaut
Hey honey it was an informavite video
The question " after knowing all this, could you live on ISS ? " , this question has no sense, for the simple reason that we all drinking water have already been into another human body, in short, we are all drinking water has been expelled out from the bodies of Dino millions of years ago, and nature filter it … so when you know all this !! The question, " after knowing all this, could you live on ISS ?" is total nonsense.
So you’re saying there is a way to turn trash into electricity which gets the trash out of the oceans and makes fossil fuels less efficient and we aren’t going doing that.
Nice 👍
You cannot get out of the atmosphere
I can’t wait until space pirates is a real thing
Can you turn heat energy into electricity.
No !
In the ISS they do not flush they vacuum it up with a special tube
turkish language please:(( im wondering this videos but i dont understand englsh :(( please
Bruh I thought they just had a room with plants that make oxygen, looks like I played Among Us too much
I am a mentally robust guy who works well under pressure. Ship me up…
What’s the most heroic profession? What do you think, BrightSiders?
I cannot live in ISS
Don’t we have plants that produce oxygen.. That can live in harsh environments?
Yes i will
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Dark side sounds better