Space Launch
Astronauts dress in this prior to launch
What is a launch and entry suit? (Lecture 1)
This function of the body is hindered by not having a 24 hour cycle of light and dark.
What is a circadian rhythm?
Dehydration, Hypothermia, Frost bite, Snow Blindness, and trench foot are all related to this type of exploration.
What is Antarctic Exploration?
Eight of these can be connected to the space station at once.
What are spaceships?
With a headward fluid shift, this increases.
What is intracranial pressure? (Lecture 8)
Astronauts lie in this position when strapped into their seat.
What is a reclined seat poison? (Lecture 1)
This mineral is typically resorbed into the bloodstream in the absence of gravity.
What is calcium?
Social monotony, Sensory deprivation, depression, and isolation are all part of this kind of risk in Antarctic Exploration.
What is psychological risk?
Astronauts have conducted 232 of these in order to conduct space station construction and upgrades.
What are space walks
Although ground based and in flight experiments have been going on for 30+ years, this still remains an unsolved problem upon return to earth.
What is post-flight orthostatic intolerance? (Lecture 8)
This is the fluid shift is a result from the astronauts change of orientation with respect to gravity.
What is a headward fluid shift? (Lecture 1)
In space, it is possible for this part of the body to lengthen up to 3%, causing astronauts to be 2" taller.
What is the spine?
This injury is closely associated with returning from Depth Exploration.
What is the Bends?
A 55-foot robotic arm called this can be used to transport spacewalking astronauts
What is the Canadarm2?
The blood mass of these two things decreases upon the introduction of a microgravity environment.
What are erythrocytes and hemoglobin? (Lecture 8)
During launch, astronauts experience as much as 3 of these.
What are G's? (Lecture 1)
Astronauts can lose 1 - 1.5% of bone mass in this location of the body in one month.
What is bone mass in the hip?
This extreme environment operation is most similar to the ISS.
What is Analog?
This person set the U.S. record for spending the most time working in space at 665 days.
Who is Peggy Whitson
Headaches, nausea, and malaise are all symptoms associated with this.
What is Space Adaptation Syndrome? (Lecture 8)
During space launch it takes almost 9 minutes to reach this.
What is orbit? (Lecture 1)
Motion sickness, disorientation, spatial disorientation, and impairment of the posture control system are all symptoms of this disruption.
What is vestibular dysfunction?
Mixtures of gases result in this phenomenon.
What is partial pressure?
This system reduces crew dependence on water by 65 percent.
What is a Water Recovery System
Upon entry into space, another change due to microgravity is the resistance of blood flow which is likely due to the increased size of this vein.
What is the jugular vein? (Lecture 8)