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Findings on American astronauts bearing on the issue of artificial gravity for future manned space vehiclesFindings for American astronauts are reviewed that may indicate some alteration in vestibular response related to exposure to zero gravity. Of 25 individuals participating in Apollo missions 7 through 15, nine have experienced symptomatology that could be related to motion sickness. The apparent divergence between these results and those from the Soviet space program, which initially appears great, may reflect the greater emphasis given by Soviet investigators to vestibular aberrations. Presently the incidence of motion sickness, long known as an indicator of vestibular disturbance, seems too low to warrant any positive statement regarding inclusion of an artificial gravity system in future long term space missions. Where motion sickness has occurred, adaptation to weightlessness has always resulted in abatement of symptoms. In the absence of biomedical justification for incorporating artificial gravity systems in long term space flight vehicles, engineering considerations may dictate the manner in which the final ballot is cast.
Document ID
19740010643
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Berry, C. A.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Publication Information
Publication: Fifth Symp. on the Role of the Vestibular Organs in Space Exploration
Subject Category
Biotechnology
Accession Number
74N18756
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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