STS-1 medical report

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6928983

Pool, S L; Johnson, Jr, P C; Mason, J A

The report includes a review of the health of the crew before, during and immediately after the first Shuttle orbital flight (April 12-14, 1981). Areas reviewed include: health evaluation, medical debriefing of crewmembers, health stabilization program, medical training, medical kit carried inflight, tests and countermeasures for space motion sickness, cardiovascular profile, biochemistry and endocrinology results hematology and immunology analyses medical microbiology food and nutrition potable water shuttle toxicology radiological health cabin acoustical noise. Also included is information on: environmental effects of Shuttle launch and landing, medical information management, and management, planning, and implementation of the medical program.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX (USA). Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
• OSTI ID: 6928983
• Report Number(s): NASA-TM-58240
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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