Abstract The review deals with the problem of using artificial gravity in piloted space missions, its history and relevance to the proclaimed goals of remote space exploration. It contains a brief discussion of deconditioning and loss of acceleration tolerance developing in cosmonauts despite a variety of preventive procedures. Key issues pertaining short-arm centrifuge (SAC) design and in-flight utilization are acceleration tolerance, effectiveness and g-prescriptions. The Russian and international literature on SAC experience in ground-based investigations with simulated microgravity effects (immersion, HDT) gives credence to this approach to counteracting the negative physiological effects of microgravity. Open issues and goals to be gained are described.


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    Title :

    The problem of artificial gravity in piloted space exploration missions


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 68 , 9-10 ; 1608-1613


    Publication date :

    2009-11-09


    Size :

    6 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English