Human aspects of mission safetyRecent discussions of psychology's involvement in spaceflight have emphasized its role in enhancing space living conditions and incresing crew productivity. While these goals are central to space missions, behavioral scientists should not lose sight of a more basic flight requirement - that of crew safety. This paper examines some of the processes employed in the American space program in support of crew safety and suggests that behavioral scientists could contribute to flight safety, both through these formal processes and through less formal methods. Various safety areas of relevance to behavioral scientists are discussed.
Document ID
19900029606
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Connors, Mary M. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)