This chapter is an overview of human spaceflight-associated risks due to the space environment, which includes aspects of the space and vehicle environment and mission architecture as it relates to human health and performance. The chapter covers the Earth Orbit Environment, the Neutral Space Environment, the Space Debris Environment, the Launch Loads Environment, Acoustic and Noise Environments, the Atmospheric Environments of Space, Spacecraft, and Spacesuits, and the Reentry Environment.


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    Title :

    The Space Environment: An Overview



    Published in:

    Handbook of Bioastronautics ; Chapter : 127 ; 23-57


    Publication date :

    2021-08-17


    Size :

    35 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English