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Human Spaceflight Operations
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: N/A
Contact: Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman, 37-351, x2-2353, jhoffma1@mit.edu
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics

Entering Space
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman
This lecture will describe some of the preparations necessary for a human space mission and the constraints involved in living and working in space. The lecture will be illustrated by examples from actual space missions.
Tue Jan 22, 10-11:30am, Room 33-206

Working in a Vacuum - Extravehicular Activity
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman
This lecture will deal with preparations for working outside a space vehicle and with operational considerations necessary for successful EVA. The lecture will be illustrated with examples from Hubble Space Telescope repair and refurbishment missions and with Space Station construction missions.
Thu Jan 24, 10-11:30am, Room 33-206

Doing Science in a Human Spaceflight Environment
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman
This lecture will describe how scientific experiments must be planned to take account of the realities of working in a human spaceflight environment. Differences between the research environment on space shuttle missions compared with the space station will be illustrated with examples from actual missions.
Thu Jan 31, 10-11:30am, Room 33-116
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