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Suggested Citation:"Appendix G: Mapping of Bioastronautics Roadmap Risks to Relevant Projects of the Exploration Technology Development Program." National Research Council. 2008. A Constrained Space Exploration Technology Program: A Review of NASA's Exploration Technology Development Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12471.
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Appendix G
Mapping of Bioastronautics Roadmap Risks to Relevant Projects of the Exploration Technology Development Program

TABLE G.1 Mapping Between Bioastronautics Roadmap Risks and Relevant ETDP Projects

Selected ETDP Projects, by Number and Name

Bioastronautics Roadmap Risks (BRM), by Number

Other Reference Documents

03 Lunar Dust Mitigation

Risk #33: Monitor External Environment, Lack of remedial action poses of crew health risk for chemical composition of dust, particulate size

Risk of Adverse Health Affects from Lunar Dust Exposure. It is clear that prolonged exposure to rock dust is harmful, but it is not clear if exposure to regolith dust is more or less harmful than terrestrial rock dust. Research into this area may determine if exposure limits need to be changed, and/or if additional medical treatment capability is required. (1,2)

Risk #37: Provide Space Suit and portable life support systems

“Lunar and Mars and dust contamination leading to suit failure”

10 Autonomy for Operations

Risk #26: Mismatch Between Crew Cognitive Capabilities and Task Demands

Risk of Impaired Ability to Maintain Control of Vehicles and Other Complex Systems: It has been shown that long duration spaceflight alters sensimotor functions which manifests as changes in locomotion, gaze control, dynamic visual acuity, and perception. (1,2)

Risk #45: Poorly Integrated Ground, Crew, and Automation Functions

12 Autonomous Landing and Hazard Avoidance Technology

Risk #26: Mismatch Between Crew Cognitive Capabilities and Task Demands

Risk of Impaired Ability to Maintain Control of Vehicles and Other Complex Systems: It has been shown that long duration spaceflight alters sensimotor functions which manifests as changes in locomotion, gaze control, dynamic visual acuity, and perception. (1,2)

13 Automated Rendezvous and Docking Sensors

Risk #26: Mismatch Between Crew Cognitive Capabilities and Task Demands

Risk of Impaired Ability to Maintain Control of Vehicles and Other Complex Systems: It has been shown that long duration spaceflight alters sensimotor functions which manifests as changes in locomotion, gaze control, dynamic visual acuity, and perception.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix G: Mapping of Bioastronautics Roadmap Risks to Relevant Projects of the Exploration Technology Development Program." National Research Council. 2008. A Constrained Space Exploration Technology Program: A Review of NASA's Exploration Technology Development Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12471.
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Selected ETDP Projects, by Number and Name

Bioastronautics Roadmap Risks (BRM), by Number

Other Reference Documents

14 Exploration Life Support

 

HRP [Human Research Program] requirements are derived from the Exploration Architecture Requirements Document-Section TBD, ESMD Implementation Plan-Page 18, (NP-2006-11-448-HQ), NASA Space Flight Human Systems Standards [SFHSS], Vol. I: Crew Health (SFHSS Vol. 1) and NASA Space Flight Human Systems Standards, Vol. II: Habitability and Environmental Health(SFHSS Vol. 2) (1,2)

15 Advanced Environmental Monitoring and Control

 

HRP requirements are derived from the Exploration Architecture Requirements Document-Section TBD, ESMD Implementation Plan-Page 18, (NP-2006-11-448- HQ), NASA Space Flight Human Systems Standards, Vol. I: Crew Health (SFHSS Vol. 1) and NASA Space Flight Human Systems Standards, Vol. II: Habitability and Environmental Health (SFHSS Vol. 2)

17 Extravehicular Activity Technologies

Risk #26: Mismatch Between Crew Cognitive Capabilities and Task Demands

HHC Risk of Compromised EVA [Extravehicular Activity] Performance and crew Health Due to Inadequate EVA Suit Systems: Improperly designed EVA suits can result in the inability of the crew to perform as expected, and can cause mechanical and decompression injury. Suit developers must fully understand the impact of the suit design on crew performance and health to ensure properly designed mobility, pressures, nutrition, life support, etc. (1,2)

Risk #1: Accelerated Bone Loss and Fracture Risk

Risk of Adverse Health Affects from Lunar Dust Exposure: It is clear that prolonged exposure to rock dust is harmful, but it is not clear if exposure to regolith dust is more or less harmful than terrestrial rock dust. Research into this area may determine if exposure limits need to be changed, and/or if additional medical treatment capability is required.

Risk #2: Impaired Fracture Healing

Risk #3: Injury to Joints and Intervertebral Structures

Risk #6: Diminished Cardiac and Vascular Function

Risk #11: Reduced Muscle Mass, Strength, and Endurance

Risk #12: Increased Susceptibility to Muscle Damage

Risk #30: Chronic and Degenerative Tissue Risks (due to Radiation Exposure)

Risk #31: Acute Radiation Risks

Risk #37: Provide Space Suits and Portable Life Support Systems

Suggested Citation:"Appendix G: Mapping of Bioastronautics Roadmap Risks to Relevant Projects of the Exploration Technology Development Program." National Research Council. 2008. A Constrained Space Exploration Technology Program: A Review of NASA's Exploration Technology Development Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12471.
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Selected ETDP Projects, by Number and Name

Bioastronautics Roadmap Risks (BRM), by Number

Other Reference Documents

21 Supportability

Risk #26: Mismatch Between Crew Cognitive Capabilities and Task Demands

Risk of Impaired Ability to Maintain Control of Vehicles and Other Complex Systems: It has been shown that long duration spaceflight alters sensimotor functions which manifests as changes in locomotion, gaze control, dynamic visual acuity, and perception. (1,2)

22 Human-Robotic Systems/Analogs

Risk #26: Mismatch Between Crew Cognitive Capabilities and Task Demands

Risk of Impaired Ability to Maintain Control of Vehicles and Other Complex Systems: It has been shown that long duration spaceflight alters sensimotor functions which manifests as changes in locomotion, gaze control, dynamic visual acuity, and perception (1,2)

1. HRP-47052, Revision A. The Human Research Program [HRP] Requirements Document, Human Research Program, which was baselined in July, 2007, established the flow down of requirements from the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) and the Office of Chief Health Medical Officer (OCHMO) to the HRP Program Elements to ensure delivery of countermeasures and technologies that satisfy ESMD’s and OCHMO’s exploration mission requirements.

2. RMAT reviews medical risks in terms of probability, impact and proposals for mitigating the risks, and reviews each risk in terms of multiple mission architectures (short duration Earth orbital, ISS [International Space Station] 6 month, ISS 12 month, short duration Lunar sortie, long duration Lunar Mission and Mars Mission). The results are embodied in HRP-47052.

3. NP-2006-11-448-HQ.

4. NASA Space Flight Human Systems Standards, Vol. I: Crew Health (SFHSS Vol. 1).

5. NASA Space Flight Human Systems Standards, Vol. II: Habitability and Environmental Health (SFHSS Vol. 2).

Suggested Citation:"Appendix G: Mapping of Bioastronautics Roadmap Risks to Relevant Projects of the Exploration Technology Development Program." National Research Council. 2008. A Constrained Space Exploration Technology Program: A Review of NASA's Exploration Technology Development Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12471.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix G: Mapping of Bioastronautics Roadmap Risks to Relevant Projects of the Exploration Technology Development Program." National Research Council. 2008. A Constrained Space Exploration Technology Program: A Review of NASA's Exploration Technology Development Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12471.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix G: Mapping of Bioastronautics Roadmap Risks to Relevant Projects of the Exploration Technology Development Program." National Research Council. 2008. A Constrained Space Exploration Technology Program: A Review of NASA's Exploration Technology Development Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12471.
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