Continuous metabolic and cardiovascular measurements on a monkey subject during a simulated 6-day Spacelab missionAn adult male pig-tailed monkey (Macaca nemestrina) with surgically implanted biotelemetry unit was inserted into a fiberglass pod system which was installed in a Spacelab mock-up to simulate a 6-day mission during which extensive physiological measurements were obtained. The purpose of the pod was to make possible the study of respiratory gas exchange. Body temperature and selected cardiovascular parameters were recorded continuously for 2.6 days prior to 'launch', 6.3 days during 'flight', and 1.8 days after 'landing'. The results are surveyed, and it is concluded that it is feasible to perform sound physiological experiments on nonhuman primates in the Spacelab environment
Document ID
19780064810
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Pace, N. (California Univ. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Rahlmann, D. F. (California Univ. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Mains, R. C. (California Univ. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Kodama, A. M. (California, University Berkeley, Calif., United States)
Mccutcheon, E. P. (NASA Ames Research Center Biomedical Research Div., Moffett Field, Calif., United States)