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Space colonization - Some physiological perspectivesPhysiological criteria determining the design of the habitat for a space colony with 10,000 people are discussed. Centrifugally generated earth-normal gravity, maximum ionizing radiation dose standards less than or equal to 0.5 rem/year (obtained with passive shielding), and an atmosphere with reduced nitrogen partial pressures were established as design requirements for the habitat. However, further research is needed to determine whether humans experience complete adaptation to weightlessness and whether there are long-term effects of breathing various atmospheric mixtures and pressures.
Document ID
19780057255
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Winkler, L. H.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1978
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Accession Number
78A41164
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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