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International Cooperation , Moon , Space Flight/history , Space Flight/organization & administration , Astronauts/history , Cooperative Behavior , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Humans , International Cooperation/history , Space Flight/instrumentation , Space Flight/trends , USSR , United StatesSubject(s)
Earth, Planet , Environmental Policy/trends , Moon , Photography/history , Astronauts/history , Environmental Policy/legislation & jurisprudence , Global Warming/legislation & jurisprudence , Global Warming/prevention & control , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Satellite Imagery/history , Sustainable Development/legislation & jurisprudence , Sustainable Development/trendsSubject(s)
Astronauts/history , Dust/analysis , Moon , Space Flight/history , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Humans , United StatesSubject(s)
Astronauts/history , Women's Rights/history , Astronauts/psychology , Atmosphere/chemistry , Exobiology/economics , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Mars , Physics/history , Prejudice , Space Flight/economics , Space Flight/history , Tennis , United States , United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration/economics , United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration/historyABSTRACT
Psychiatrists working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the late-1950s feared the worst of the men they examined to be America's first astronauts: that they would be impulsive, suicidal, sexually aberrant thrill-seekers. The examiners, though, were surprised - and a little disappointed - when tests revealed the would-be astronauts to be sane, poised professionals able to absorb extraordinary stresses. A Space Age malady with no incidence among human populations, 'space madness' is the stuff of Hollywood: a cultural manifestation of popular fears of a lonely, dehumanizing, and claustrophobic future among the stars.
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Astronauts/history , Mental Disorders/history , Mental Health/history , Social Isolation , Space Flight/history , Adaptation, Psychological , Aerospace Medicine/history , History, 20th Century , Humans , Male , Space Simulation , United StatesABSTRACT
April 12, 2011 Humanity celebrated 50 years of one of the greatest achievements of the twentieth century--the legendary flight of Y. Gagarin into space. In this study are highlighted the role and importance of military aviation and space medicine, and in particular, the State Scientific Research Testing Institute of Aviation and Space Medicine, Ministry of Defence of the USSR (now--the State Scientific Research Testing Institute of Military Medicine, Military Medical Academy named after S.M. Kirov) in the preparation and conduct of flight of Yu.A.Gagarin.
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Aerospace Medicine/history , Biomedical Research/history , Military Medicine/history , Space Flight/history , Space Flight/organization & administration , Aerospace Medicine/organization & administration , Astronauts/history , Biomedical Research/methods , Biomedical Technology/history , Biomedical Technology/methods , Health Status , History, 20th Century , Humans , Military Medicine/organization & administration , USSR , WorkforceSubject(s)
Astronauts/history , Astronauts/trends , Moon , Space Flight/history , Space Flight/trends , United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration/history , United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration/trends , Astronauts/economics , Europe , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Research Personnel/psychology , Space Flight/economics , United States , United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration/economicsSubject(s)
Astronauts/trends , Space Flight/trends , Astronauts/history , Europe , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Politics , Space Flight/economics , Space Flight/history , United States , United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration/economics , United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration/historySubject(s)
Altitude Sickness/physiopathology , Altitude , Aviation , Altitude Sickness/blood , Altitude Sickness/complications , Altitude Sickness/etiology , Altitude Sickness/history , Altitude Sickness/mortality , Altitude Sickness/prevention & control , Astronauts/classification , Astronauts/education , Astronauts/history , Astronauts/psychology , Astronauts/standards , Aviation/economics , Aviation/history , Aviation/instrumentation , Aviation/methods , Aviation/trends , France , History, 18th Century , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Humans , Sports/classification , Sports/history , Sports/physiology , Sports/psychology , Sports/trends , United StatesSubject(s)
Astronauts/history , Astronauts/trends , Moon , Space Flight/history , Space Flight/trends , United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration/history , United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration/trends , Astronauts/economics , Budgets , Federal Government , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Humans , Space Flight/economics , Spacecraft/economics , Spacecraft/history , Spacecraft/instrumentation , Spacecraft/standards , Time Factors , United States , United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration/economicsABSTRACT
From simple childhood dreams to their fulfillment, this presentation chronicles the author's life journey from young model rocketteer through his medical training and eventual career as a NASA astronaut. Over the course of four Space Shuttle flights and a cumulative 6 weeks in space, including 20 hours of Extravehicular Activity (EVA, or spacewalking), this article describes a wide range of activities and scientific payloads that are representative of the unique and valuable science that can be accomplished in the microgravity of space. NASA's efforts to develop inspection and repair capabilities in the aftermath of the Columbia tragedy are also covered, as are the nation's plans for returning to the Moon and continuing on to Mars as part of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE).
