Cis-Lunar was a company specializing in the production of automatic, computer-controlled closed-circuit rebreathers.

History

Originally, Cis-Lunar aimed to develop spacesuit kits, but the dot com crash in the early 2000s hindered their ability to finance the mass production of the MK5 rebreather, which featured designs intended to mitigate system and mission failures.[1]

In 2005, the Swedish diving equipment manufacturer Poseidon acquired Cis-Lunar's technology. Bill Stone, founder of Stone Aerospace, was appointed to lead a team in designing a new closed-circuit rebreather under Poseidon.[2][3]

Bill Stone of Cis-Lunar and Richard Pyle discussed the Mark VI's design principles and operation in an interview with Scuba Magazine.[4]

Etymology

The word cis-lunar came from Latin and means "on this side of the Moon" or "not beyond the Moon".[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stone, WC (1987). "Design of fully redundant autonomous life support systems". In: Mitchell, CT (eds.) Diving for Science 86. Proceedings of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences Sixth Annual Scientific Diving Symposium. Held October 31 - November 3, 1986 in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. American Academy of Underwater Sciences. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-12.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ↑ "Poseidon MKVI". Poseidon. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  3. ↑ "Stone Aerospace - History". Stone Aerospace/PSC, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
  4. ↑ "HD Interview with Bill Stone of Cis-Lunar Demonstrating Mark 6 & Powering Up Displays". Retrieved 2009-03-23. (may require registration)
  5. ↑ "Johns Hopkins APL Engages Government and Industry on Critical Lunar Space Issues | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory". www.jhuapl.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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