Biomedical results of the Space Shuttle orbital flight test program
On July 4, 1982, the Space Shuttle Columbia landed at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, thus successfully completing the fourth and last in a series of Orbital Flight Tests (OFT) of the Space Transportation System (STS). The primary goal of medical operations support for the OFT was to assure the health and well-being of flight personnel during all phases of the mission. To this end, crew health status was evaluated preflight, inflight, and postflight. Biomedical flight test requirements were completed in the following areas: physiological adaptation to microgravity, cabin acoustical noise, cabin atmospheric evaluation, radiation dosimetry, crew exercise equipment evaluation, and a cardiovascular deconditioning countermeasure assessment. 9 references.
- Research Organization:
- NASA, Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 6601252
- Journal Information:
- Aviat., Space Environ. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Aviat., Space Environ. Med.; (United States) Vol. 54; ISSN ASEMC
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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