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Updates and Overview of Spaceflight Medical Support in Russia and KazakhstanThis panel presents recent updates to and a comprehensive overview of the operational medical support provided to ISS crewmembers in Star City, Russia and Kazakhstan as part of UTMB/KBRwyle's Human Health & Performance contract. With the current Soyuz training flow, physician support is required for nominal training evolutions involving pressure changes or other potential physical risks detailed in this presentation. In addition, full-time physician presence in Star City helps to address the disparity in access to health care in these relatively remote practice areas, while also developing and maintaining relationships with host nation resources. A unique part of standard training in Russia also involves survival training in both winter and water environments; logistic details and medical impacts of each of these training scenarios will be discussed. Following support of a successful training flow, UTMB/KBRwyle's Star City Medical Support Group (SCMSG) is also responsible for configuring medical packs in support of Soyuz launches and landings; we will present the rationale for current pack contents within the context of specific operational needs. With respect to contingency events, the group will describe their preparedness to respond appropriately by activating both local and global resources as necessary, detailing a specialized subset of the group who continually work and update these assets, given changes in international infrastructure and other impacts.
Document ID
20160012740
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Chough, Natacha (Wyle Labs., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Pattarini, James (Wyle Labs., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Cole, Richard (Wyle Labs., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Patlach, Robert (Wyle Labs., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Menon, Anil (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
October 28, 2016
Publication Date
April 29, 2017
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-37623
Meeting Information
Meeting: AsMA Annual Scientific Meeting
Location: Denvor, CO
Country: United States
Start Date: April 29, 2017
End Date: May 4, 2017
Sponsors: Aerospace Medical Association
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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