The purpose of NASA's Extended Duration Orbiter program is a gradual extension of the capabilities of the Space Shuttle Orbiter beyond its current 7-10 day limit on mission duration, as warranted by deepening understanding of the long-term physiological effects of weightlessness. Attention is being given to the cardiovascular problem of orthostatic tolerance loss due to its adverse effects on crew performance and health during reentry and initial readaptation to earth gravity. An account is given of the results of the application of proven mathematical models of circulatory and cardiovascular systems under microgravity conditions.
Mathematical modeling of acute and chronic cardiovascular changes during Extended Duration Orbiter (EDO) flights
Acta Astronautica ; 23
1991-01-01
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Computer Simulation of Cardiovascular Changes During Extended Duration Space Flights
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