Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space
Author | : Committee on Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 151 |
Release | : 1997-07-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780309524599 |
ISBN-13 | : 0309524598 |
Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space was written in response to a request from NASA's Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications (OLMSA) to evaluate its Advanced Human Support Technology Program. This report reviews the four major areas of the program: advanced life support (ALS), environmental monitoring and control (EMC), extravehicular activities (EVA), and space human factors (SHF). The focus of this program is on long-term technology development applicable to future human long-duration space missions, such as for a hypothetical new mission to the Moon or Mars.