Moon/Mars Exploration Mission Design: Discussion of Human Factors Issues
Dr. Charles Oman, Prof. Jeffrey Hoffman
Mon Jan 24, 09-11:00am, 33-206
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate is working with industry and universities to define "system of systems" architectures for missions to the Moon and Mars. Although it's recognized that humans are a critical element, as a simplifying assumption, preliminary conceptual studies have so far not deeply considered how the physiological, psychological and human-systems integration problems of spaceflight could impact mission design. We will discuss problems and potential solutions in areas such as bone and muscle degeneration and the pros and cons of artificial gravity, closed loop life support systems and atmospheres, EVA and self-sufficient surface operations using rovers and robots, medical support and training, etc.
Contact: Anton Aboukhalil, anton1@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics
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