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NNH16CL01C

Ionomer-Membrane Water Processor Brine Processor for ISS Flight Demonstration

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · United States

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Reference number
NNH16CL01C
Government level
Federal
Solicitation type
Construction & Infrastructure
Title
Ionomer-Membrane Water Processor Brine Processor for ISS Flight Demonstration
Source ID
usa-NNH16CL01C

Details

Location
United States

Summary

NASA is contracting for the development of an Ionomer-Membrane Water Processor (IWP) brine processor system for flight demonstration on the International Space Station. The system must recover greater than 98% of water from wastewater sources (urine, humidity condensate) to support long-duration human spaceflight and future Mars missions. Work includes technology maturation of key subsystems, integrated system design, manufacturing of flight hardware with 42 bladders, protoflight qualification testing, and post-delivery on-orbit support including crew training materials.

Description

IGF::OT::IGF RECOVERY OF POTABLE WATER FROM WASTEWATER IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF LONG-DURATION HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT. FOR HUMAN MISSIONS TO MARS, THE TECHNOLOGY MATURATION (TA 207) OBJECTIVE IS TO RECOVER GREATER THAN 98 PERCENT OF THE WATER FROM WASTEWATER SOURCES (URINE, HUMIDITY CONDENSATE, ETC.). THIS CONTRACT IS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF IONOMER-MEMBRANE WATER PROCESSOR (IWP) BRINE PROCESSOR FOR FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS). REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BRINE PROCESSO...

Dates

Publication
2016/06/27 12:00:00 AM UTC
Closing date
2022/01/31 12:00:00 AM UTC

Estimated value

$13.9M USD

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Construction & Infrastructure

Source: USASpending (Federal)

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