Contents: Biophysics of the space environment; The upper atmosphere as observed with rockets and satellites; Celestial bodies - the sun, planetary ecology (Astrobiology), Moon, Mars, Venus; Radiation in space; Propulsion systems; Space flight dynamics--increased 'G', zero 'G'; Cabin atmospheres--metabolic requirements, physical and chemical control; Space logistics--food, water, waste, biosynthetic gas exchanges; Toxicity of chemicals; Medical problems at launch sites; Psycho-physiological problems of manned space vehicles; Emergency and escape procedures; Present and future personal equipment; Selection and training of space crews; Research programs--biosatellites, the lunar colony, future problems.
Lectures in Aerospace Medicine, 11-15 January 1960
1960
608 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Astronautics , Stress Physiology , Astrophysics , Manned Spacecraft , Radiobiology , Space medicine , Symposia , Space flight , Space environmental conditions , Space biology , Sun , Moon , Mars(Planet) , Venus(Planet) , Cosmic rays , Space propulsion , Closed ecological systems , Spacecraft cabins , Space crews , Toxicity , Launching sites , Psychophysiology , Manned spacecraft , Space probes , Upper atmosphere