Michael Flynn will be giving a presentation on behalf of the NASA Ames Research Center highlighting the research on advanced life support and closed water systems for deep space exploration.
NASA is the forefront of researching advanced life support and closed water systems for deep space exploration, and for expanding the frontiers for long-term human colonization of space. The focus on water has led to inventions and applications that we commonly use in everyday life.
On our space station, Planet Earth, we have a limited supply of water and are increasingly looking at ways to sustainably meet water needs. These programs have yielded forward osmosis, osmotic distillation, and ammonia reduction—just a few of the topics we will hear about in our engaging “Thinking Outside the Bubble” presentations.
Mr. Flynn is the lead of the Water Technology Development Laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center. He has over 23 years experience in the development of advanced water recycling technologies for NASA and over ninety relevant peer reviewed publications in the field. He has received two R&D 100 Award, a Wright Brothers Medal, and an Arch T.Calwell Merit Award. He has received 6 NASA Spotlight awards and four of his papers have been selected by the Engineering Society For the Advancing Mobility of Land, Sea, Air, and Space International’s Transactions. He has also been involved in the startup of 3 private companies in the water technology sector. Mr. Flynn has a BS in mechanical engineering from San Francisco State University.
Agenda Item: NASA Space Research and Experiments Yield Water Technology Applications for Planet Earth
