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Medical System Concept of Operations for Mars Exploration MissionsFuture exploration missions will be the first time humanity travels beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) since the Apollo program, taking us to cis-lunar space, interplanetary space, and Mars. These long-duration missions will cover vast distances, severely constraining opportunities for emergency evacuation to Earth and cargo resupply opportunities. Communication delays and blackouts between the crew and Mission Control will eliminate reliable, real-time telemedicine consultations. As a result, compared to current LEO operations onboard the International Space Station, exploration mission medical care requires an integrated medical system that provides additional in-situ capabilities and a significant increase in crew autonomy. The Medical System Concept of Operations for Mars Exploration Missions illustrates how a future NASA Mars program could ensure appropriate medical care for the crew of this highly autonomous mission. This Concept of Operations document, when complete, will document all mission phases through a series of mission use case scenarios that illustrate required medical capabilities, enabling the NASA Human Research Program (HRP) Exploration Medical Capability (ExMC) Element to plan, design, and prototype an integrated medical system to support human exploration to Mars.
Document ID
20160013234
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Urbina, M. (MEI Technologies, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Rubin, D. (KBRwyle Science, Technology and Engineering Houston, TX, United States)
Hailey, M. (KBRwyle Science, Technology and Engineering Houston, TX, United States)
Reyes, D. (Texas Univ. Medical Branch Houston, TX, United States)
Antonsen, E. (Baylor Coll. of Medicine Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
November 3, 2016
Publication Date
January 23, 2017
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-37894
Meeting Information
Meeting: Human Research Program Investigators'' Workshop (HRP IWS 2017 )
Location: Galveston, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: January 23, 2017
End Date: January 26, 2017
Sponsors: NASA Johnson Space Center
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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