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Roles and needs of man in spaceHuman capabilities and requirements on space missions are discussed. Utilitarian and humanistic motivations for manned missions are considered, and a general program of development from easy space access and return, to a permanent LEO presence, to the limited self-sufficiency of man in space, is proposed. Man's potential as scientific observer, operator, and engineer/technician is illustrated with examples from the Apollo and Skylab missions. It is shown that future increases in man's space presence will require significant improvements in habitation technology, crew comfort and safety, operational effectiveness and reliability, and man/machine interactions: man-tended systems must be standardized and adapted to (mainly EVA) human servicing; permanently manned systems must be designed to attain levels of comfort, privacy, and overall habitability more like those expected on the ground.
Document ID
19830058751
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Von Puttkamer, J.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1983
Publication Information
Volume: 36
ISSN: 0007-084X
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Accession Number
83A39969
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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