NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Back to Results
Strategies for crew selection for long duration missionsIssues surrounding psychological reactions to long duration spaceflight are discussed with respect to the definition of criteria for selecting crewmembers for such expeditions. Two broad dimensions of personality and behavior are defined - Instrumentality including achievement orientation, leadership, and ability to perform under pressure and Expressivity encompassing interpersonal sensitivity and competence. A strategy for validating techniques to select in candidates with the optimum psychological profile to perform successfully on long duration missions is described.
Document ID
19910025509
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Helmreich, Robert L.
(Texas, University Austin, United States)
Holland, Albert W.
(Texas Univ. Austin, TX, United States)
Santy, Patricia A.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Rose, Robert M.
(Minnesota, University Minneapolis, United States)
Mcfadden, Terry J.
(Texas Univ. Austin, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1990
Subject Category
Behavioral Sciences
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 90-3762
Accession Number
91A10132
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC2-286
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

Available Downloads

There are no available downloads for this record.
No Preview Available