Explosives and Pyrotechnic Propellants for Use in Long-Term Deep Space Missions

White Label Space is an official competitor in the Google Lunar X PRIZE and is developing a lunar surface mission aiming to win the prize as well as provide technologies and components for future deep space missions. The team’s long-term vision is synergistic with international plans for planetary science and exploration, both public and private, thus providing an inspirational platform for potential sponsors. This paper describes the technical approach to the mission, the financing and development plans, and the long-term vision of the White Label Space team beyond the prize.

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An optical communications link design tool for long-term mission planning for deep-space missions

2012 IEEE Aerospace Conference ◽

10.1109/aero.2012.6187102 ◽

2012 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

B. Moision ◽

Janet Wu ◽

S. Shambayati

Keyword(s):

Optical Communications ◽

Space Missions ◽

Design Tool ◽

Mission Planning ◽

Deep Space

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Towards the Affective Cognition Approach to Human Performance in Space

Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance ◽

10.3357/amhp.5568.2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 91 (6) ◽

pp. 532-534

Author(s):

Nicola Mammarella

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Performance ◽

Cognitive Processing ◽

Human Performance ◽

Space Missions ◽

Cognition And Emotion ◽

Dynamic Relation ◽

Interesting Pattern

INTRODUCTION: In recent decades, there has been investigation into the effects of microgravity and microgravity-like environments on cognition and emotion separately. Here we highlight the need of focusing on emotion-cognition interactions as a framework for explaining cognitive performance in space. In particular, by referring to the affective cognition hypothesis, the significant interplay between emotional variables and cognitive processing in space is briefly analyzed. Altogether, this approach shows an interesting pattern of data pointing to a dynamic relation that may be sensitive to microgravity. The importance of examining interactions between emotion and cognition for space performance remains fundamental (e.g., stress-related disorders) and deserves further attention. This approach is ultimately interesting considering the potential effects that microgravity may play on human performance during long-term space missions and on return to Earth.Mammarella N. Towards the affective cognition approach to human performance in space. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(6):532–534.

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Optical communications for future deep-space missions

10.2514/6.1988-3507 ◽

1988 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

MARC RAYMAN ◽

JAMES LESH

Keyword(s):

Optical Communications ◽

Space Missions ◽

Deep Space

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Жизнеобеспечение экипажа пилотируемого космического объекта, проблемы управления

Space engineering and technology ◽

10.33950/spacetech-2308-7625-2019-3-109-120 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 109-120

Author(s):

Boris F. ZARETSKIY ◽

Arkadiy S. GUZENBERG ◽

Igor A. SHANGIN

Keyword(s):

Control System ◽

Life Support ◽

Support Systems ◽

Space Missions ◽

Automated System ◽

Deep Space ◽

Automated Control ◽

Life Support Systems ◽

Long Duration ◽

Space Life Support

Life support for first manned spaceflights was based on supplies of consumables. Crew life support systems based on supplies of water and oxygen, in spite of their simplicity, are extremely inefficient in orbital space missions and are unfeasible in deep space missions because of mass and volume constraints. Therefore, there are currently developed and are to be used on space stations the life support systems that are based on chemical and physical regeneration of water and oxygen extracted from human waste. In view of further advances in long-duration orbital stations, and the prospects of establishment of planetary outposts and deep space exploration, the problem of constructing an automated system for controlling a suite of regenerative LSS becomes urgent. The complexity of solving the problem of constructing an efficient control system in this case owes to the existence of a large number of effectiveness criteria. The paper proposes a system of consolidated global efficiency criteria, which allows to break up this problem into a series of sub-problems of optimization in order to solve this problem. The proposed criteria are longevity, cost, comfort. The paper presents a series of specific examples of using the proposed principles with necessary generalizations. Key words: space life support systems, atmosphere revitalization equipment, automated control system, global generalized efficiency criteria, longevity, cost, comfort.

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CHANGES IN BLOOD PROTEOME OF COSMONAUTS WITH MICRO- AND MACROVASCULAR INJURIES DUE TO G-LOADS AT THE FINAL STAGE OF LONG-DURATION SPACE MISSIONS

Aerospace and Environmental Medicine ◽

10.21687/0233-528x-2020-54-5-5-14 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 54 (5) ◽

pp. 5-14

Author(s):

L.Kh. Pastushkova ◽

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K.S. Kireev ◽

I.M. Larina ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Endothelial Cells ◽

Soft Tissues ◽

Blood Rheology ◽

Landing Site ◽

Space Missions ◽

Vascular Injuries ◽

New Approach ◽

Long Duration ◽

Integrated Response

The integrated response of the human proteome to re-entry g-loads following long-term space missions was studied in 13 male cosmonauts at the age of 44 ± 6 years. Examination at the landing site discovered local petechial hemorrhages into soft tissues of the back and lower legs. The paper presents a new approach to evaluation of petechia and soft tissue hemorrhages in cosmonauts on return to Earth. Proteomic analysis was performed with the use of LC-MS. Bioinformation analysis was made using Perseus, PubMed, Uniprot and ANDSystem software. Nine out of 19 significantly different (p < 0.05) proteins were related to vascular injuries directly. We described proteins with a primarily protecting effect against endothelial cells apoptosis and augmentation of vascular permeability, proteins that are responsible for blood rheology and proteins antagonistic to the main triggers of ischeamia-reperfusion injuries of the lungs, liver and other parenchymal organs.

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The transformation between τ and TCB for deep space missions under IAU resolutions

Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics ◽

10.1088/1674-4527/12/6/010 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 703-712 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Xue-Mei Deng

Keyword(s):

Space Missions ◽

Deep Space

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Using supraglottic airways by paramedics for airway management in analogue microgravity increases speed and success of ventilation

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-88008-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jochen Hinkelbein ◽

Anton Ahlbäck ◽

Christine Antwerber ◽

Lisa Dauth ◽

James DuCanto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Airway Management ◽

Success Rate ◽

Simulated Microgravity ◽

Laryngeal Tube ◽

Space Missions ◽

Airway Device ◽

Future Space ◽

Secondary Endpoints ◽

Present Trial

AbstractIn the next few years, the number of long-term space missions will significantly increase. Providing safe concepts for emergencies including airway management will be a highly challenging task. The aim of the present trial is to compare different airway management devices in simulated microgravity using a free-floating underwater scenario. Five different devices for airway management [laryngeal mask (LM), laryngeal tube (LT), I-GEL, direct laryngoscopy (DL), and video laryngoscopy (VL)] were compared by n = 20 paramedics holding a diving certificate in a randomized cross-over setting both under free-floating conditions in a submerged setting (pool, microgravity) and on ground (normogravity). The primary endpoint was the successful placement of the airway device. The secondary endpoints were the number of attempts and the time to ventilation. A total of 20 paramedics (3 female, 17 male) participated in this study. Success rate was highest for LM and LT and was 100% both during simulated microgravity and normogravity followed by the I-GEL (90% during microgravity and 95% during normogravity). However, the success rate was less for both DL (60% vs. 95%) and VL (20% vs. 60%). Fastest ventilation was performed with the LT both in normogravity (13.7 ± 5.3 s; n = 20) and microgravity (19.5 ± 6.1 s; n = 20). For the comparison of normogravity and microgravity, time to ventilation was shorter for all devices on the ground (normogravity) as compared underwater (microgravity). In the present study, airway management with supraglottic airways and laryngoscopy was shown to be feasible. Concerning the success rate and time to ventilation, the optimum were supraglottic airways (LT, LM, I-GEL) as their placement was faster and associated with a higher success rate. For future space missions, the use of supraglottic airways for airway management seems to be more promising as compared to tracheal intubation by DL or VL.

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