The Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative (MELiSSA) is a European Space Agency (ESA) initiative with the aim to develop the technology for a future regenerative life support system for long-term human space missions. Initiated in 1989, the design is inspired by a terrestrial ecosystem. As of 2023, MELiSSA is a consortium made up of 30 organisations across Europe.[1]
- ^ Staff Writer. "MELiSSA (Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative) Program — Extra-Terrestrial Ecosystems". eoPortal. Retrieved 10 May 2023.