Monitoring crew health during manned space missions has always been an important factor to ensure that the astronauts can complete the missions successfully and within safe physiological limits. The necessity of real-time metabolic rate monitoring during extravehicular activities (EVAs) came into question during the Gemini missions, when the energy expenditure required to complete EVA tasks exceeded the life support capabilities for cooling and humidity control and, as a result, crew members ended the EVAs fatigued and overworked. This paper discusses the importance of real-time monitoring of metabolic rate during EVAs, and provides a historical look at energy expenditure during EVAs through the Apollo Program.


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    Title :

    Energy Expenditure During Extravehicular Activity Through Apollo


    Contributors:
    H. L. Paul (author)

    Publication date :

    2012


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





    Energy Expenditure During Extravehicular Activity through Apollo

    Paul, H. / American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2012