Abstract One of the many expectations of the International Space Station (ISS) is the clarification of essential questions in connection with long-lasting spaceflights with a human crew. These questions comprise operational, physiological, psychological, and safety aspects among others. Existing experiences come from the lunar programme, the development of space stations by the Soviet Union, and the Space Shuttle and Mir programmes. They have led to the present operational planning and crew composition tor the ISS that is being executed during the current phase of its assembly and early utilisation. What is still pending is the integration of yet more partner programmes into the existing complex, but not only with their associated hardware and demand on resources. The ISS can only be called truly international when astronauts from all partner states, with their differences in culture and backgrounds, are regularly included in the expedition crews. This paper analyses the demands on such expedition crews from a crew standpoint. Derived from the hands-on experience of the Mir’97 mission in which the author participated, as well as from other Mir and Space Shuttle flights dedicated to science, plus the knowledge gained after almost 2 years of ISS operations, a set of improved selection criteria for the composition of an ISS expedition crew is presented.
The Right Staff: The Human Component for Long-term Spaceflight
2002-01-01
8 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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