Bioregenerative Life Support Calculator

Calculate food production, O2 output, and self-sufficiency from crop growing area in space habitats.

Crew size

Growing area (m²)

Light hours/day

Primary crop (1-3)

Tab to move between fields

Daily food produced (kg)

Calories per person/day567

Food self-sufficiency (%)23%

O2 produced (kg/day)0.6

Water needed (L/day)250

Area for 100% food (m²)221

O2Per Person (%)10%

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the number of crew members to support.
Input daily O2 consumption and CO2 production rates per person.
Set the plant species and growing area dedicated to bioregenerative food and air recycling.
Review the percentage of oxygen, water, and food needs met by the bioregenerative system.
Supplement with stored consumables for the gap between bioregenerative output and crew requirements.

How the result changes with Growing area (m²)

Crew size: Number of crew to feed.
Growing area (m²): Total crop growing area.
Light hours/day: Hours of grow light per day.
Primary crop (1-3): 1 = Lettuce (fast, low cal), 2 = Wheat (staple), 3 = Soybean (protein).

Daily food produced (kg): Edible food harvested per day.
Calories per person/day: Daily caloric contribution per crew member.
Food self-sufficiency (%): Percentage of caloric needs met.
O2 produced (kg/day): Oxygen generated by photosynthesis.
Water needed (L/day): Daily water consumption by plants.
Area for 100% food (m²): Growing area needed for full food self-sufficiency.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Crew size = 6, Growing area (m²) = 50, Light hours/day = 16, Primary crop (1-3) = 2 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate Daily food produced
Daily food produced
1 = 1
Calculate Calories per person/day
Calories per person/day
567 = 567
Calculate Food self-sufficiency
Food self-sufficiency
23 = 23%