Bioastronautic results of the 3105 man-hours of Apollo space flight. The absence of solar flare eliminated the radiation problem for Apollo, but for prolonged flight the problem has not been solved. Crews have adapted generally to weightlessness and used it to advantage. Body weight loss is noted, and it is only partly due to fluid loss. Sleep appears to be impaired. The preventive medicine program has been difficult to conduct but in the later flights it effectively reduced the incidence of upper respiratory and gastrointestinal infection. Motion sickness has been noted, but all astronauts adapted well. Cardiovascular deconditioning has been similar in degree and duration to that noted after the Gemini flights. The loss of red blood cell mass of Gemini was found only in Apollo 9, which was the only Apollo flight where the astronauts were exposed to pure oxygen at 5 psia for prolonged periods.
Bioastronautic aspects of Apollo biomedical operations.
International Astronautical Congress ; 1969 ; Mar del Plata, Argentina
1972-01-01
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Bioastronautic aspects of Apollo biomedical operations
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