This slide presentation provides views of manned space exploration, and some of the challenges and countermeasures that are used to assist in overcoming the hazards of space travel

Zanello, Susana B.

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A glimpse of space exploration and 
the challenges of life away from 
Earth
Susana B Zanello, PhD
Universities Space Research 
Association (USRA)
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20100037229 2019-08-30T12:19:14+00:00Z
USRA
• USRA was founded at the suggestion of the 
National Academy of Sciences.
• One hundred five universities participate in 
space research for NASA, including space life 
sciences research.
NASA Centers
Ames 
Research 
Center
Johnson 
Space Center
Dryden 
Flight Res 
Center
Jet Propulsion 
Lab
Stennis
Space 
Center
Marshall Space 
Center
Headquarters
Langley
Glenn Research Center
Goddard
Project Mercury
1961-1963
Project Gemini
1965-1966
Saturn V launch Lunar module ascent
Apollo  11 Crew Apollo 11 Moon landing (July 1969)
Apollo Program (1968-1972)

Space Shuttle Program (1981-present)
Mission Control
Boeing 747 carrying shuttle back to KSC 
(Overflying JSC)
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS
The new observation cupola (STS 
132, May 2010)
The new observation cupola:  Shuttle in 
STS130 docked to the ISS (Feb 20101)
Microgravity
Work 
and 
science
Flight Analogs
Bed rest
Parabolic flight
Desert Research and Technology 
Studies (RATS)
Antarctica
Flight Analogs
Flight Analogs
NEEMO: NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations
Surface Rover prototype 

Life challenges: Radiation
Life challenges: bone loss and muscle deconditioning
Cardiovascular 
risks
Nutrition
ACES EMU
Space Suits
The future?


A Glimpse of Space Exploration and the Challenges of Life Away from Earth

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