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Human health and performance aspects of the mars design reference mission
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Charles, John B. |
| Copyright Year | 2000 |
| Description | This paper will describe the current planning for exploration-class missions, emphasizing the medical, and human factors aspects of such expeditions. The details of mission architecture are still under study, but a typical Mars design reference mission comprises a six-month transit from Earth to Mar, eighteen months in residence on Mars, and a six-month transit back to Earth. Physiological stressors will include environmental factors such as prolonged exposure to radiation, weightlessness in transit, and hypogravity and a toxic atmosphere while on Mars. Psychological stressors will include remoteness from Earth, confinement, and potential interpersonal conflicts, all complicated by circadian alterations. Medical risks including trauma must also be considered. Results of planning for assuring human health and performance will be presented. |
| File Size | 8657811 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2000-07-16 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aerospace Medicine Circadian Rhythms Radiation Effects Physiological Effects Confinement Planetary Environments Health Mars Planet Human Factors Engineering Weightlessness Radiation Dosage Long Duration Space Flight Interplanetary Flight Mars Exploration Human Performance Manned Mars Missions Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Presentation |
