The possibility of using a centrifuge and a light aircraft for training Spacelab payload specialists was investigated. A centrifuge with an acceleration profile similar to the shuttle reentry was used. Candidates were subjected to +3 Gz for 1 min and then to +2.1 Gz for up to 15 min. The electrocardiogram was recorded and a 6-min alertness test was carried out towards the end of acceleration exposure. Zero-g simulations were carried out in a Piaggio sports aircraft, allowing a zero-g period up to 15 sec during roller coaster flights. The circulatory reactions under zero gravity as well as under increased acceleration are shown to follow an individual pattern.
Preliminary Investigation of Using the Centrifuge and Light Aircraft for Training Payload Specialists Voruntersuchung ueber die Moeglichkeit des Einsatzes von Zentrifuge und Leichtflugzeug fuer das Training von Nutzlastexperten (Ne)
1976
8 pages
Report
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English
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