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Life Support System

Assembly

Open-loop ECLSS providing oxygen, CO2 and humidity removal, cabin cooling, and suit loop services for missions up to about a week. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Life Support System parts and their functions

8 top-level parts · 18 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Life Support System parts diagram: 1 oxygen tank, 2 nitrogen tank, 3 LiOH canister, 4 cabin heat exchanger, 5 suit air loop, 6 blower motor, 7 pressure sensor, 8 pressure valve set. 18 parts in 8 top-level items.
Life Support System parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Oxygen Tank 2× Gaseous O2 storage
2 Nitrogen Tank 1× Cabin makeup N2
3 LiOH Canister 6× CO2 absorption
4 Cabin Heat Exchanger 1× Condensing heat exchanger
5 Suit Air Loop 1× Suit umbilical air loop
6 Blower Motor 2× Cabin circulation fans
7 Pressure Sensor 4× Cabin and tank monitoring
8 Pressure Valve Set 1× Regulators and relief valves

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Bill of materials for Life Support System

8 top-level lines · 8 rows shown · 18 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Oxygen Tank crew-capsule-oxygen-tank 2× 2 · part
2 Nitrogen Tank crew-capsule-nitrogen-tank 1× 1 · part
3 LiOH Canister crew-capsule-lioh-canister 6× 6 · part
4 Cabin Heat Exchanger crew-capsule-cabin-hx 1× 1 · part
5 Suit Air Loop crew-capsule-suit-loop 1× 1 · part
6 Blower Motor blower-motor 2× 2 · part
7 Pressure Sensor pressure-sensor 4× 4 · part
8 Pressure Valve Set crew-capsule-pressure-valve-set 1× 1 · part

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Where the life support system is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
flex.com ↗ Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
dixoninfo.com ↗ Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
bydelectronic.com ↗ Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗
Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks