The Program Of Complex Biomedical Experiments On Simulation Of The Martian Manned Mission
- Paper number
IAC-07-B3.5.07
- Author
Dr. Albert Nechaev, Institute for Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
- Coauthor
Prof. Victor Baranov, Institute for Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Yevgeny Demin, Institute for Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
- Year
2007
- Abstract
Among problems connected with realization of the manned flight to Mars the problem of crew’s biomedical support is of top priority since mission success will first and foremost hinge on Human Factor. Specific features of the Martian mission (super-long duration, high autonomy, delayed traffic of communication between the crew and the ground, elevated level of radiation, etc.) cause necessity of refinement of the crew’s biomedical support strategy in piloted orbital flights, aboard unmanned spacecrafts, and in ground-based simulation experiments. According to the concept developed by experts of the Institute for Biomedical Problems of the RAS, at least three long-duration ground-based simulations of a mission to Mars should be carried out. The aim of the first experiment is to re-consider the existing standards and criteria in respect of evaluation and support of crew health, environment, and work and rest schedule. The second experiment should be focused on testing of medical control system prototype, new countermeasures, tools and items, as well as life support systems. The third simulation study will be made in a Martian vehicle mock-up with flight-qualified life support systems and medical tools. Alongside with these experiments, fulfillment of satellite studies on animals in the field of radiobiology, toxicology, etc., will be provided. In interests of the Martian manned mission, it is suggested to realize the following project: to launch in a near-Earth orbit the Martian inhabited module prototype where the crew will work no less than 1.5 year in completely autonomous mode. The goals and tasks of the first ground-based experiment with the duration of 520 days (with the possibility of extension up to 700 days) simulating manned flight to Mars which is planned to conduct at the Institute for Biomedical Problems of the RAS are presented in detail in the paper.
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