Countermeasures
Spending time in space results in a number of physiological changes that may exert a profound negative effect on astronaut health. These changes include a reduction in maximum oxygen uptake, a reduction in muscle size and strength, and a reduction in bone
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Life Support Systems for Humans in Space
Life Support Systems for Humans in Space
Erik Seedhouse
Life Support Systems for Humans in Space
Erik Seedhouse Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL USA
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Preface »» The temperature was not strikingly low as temperatures go down here, but the ter-
rific winds penetrate the flimsy fabric of our fragile tents and create so much draught that it is impossible to keep warm within. At supper last night our drinking-water froze over in the tin in the tent before we could drink it. It is curious how thirsty we all are. ― Ernest Shackleton, South
I teach a number of life support systems classes at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. After every course, students are encouraged to write course evaluations, and one of the most repeated comments in these evaluations is that there is no dedicated textbook on the subject of spaceflight life support systems. Peter Eckart’s excellent Spaceflight Life Support and Biospherics addresses some of the material covered in the courses I teach, but the book was published way back in 1996, and a lot has changed since then. So, I decided to write the book that you’re holding now. This book is intended to support the myriad courses I teach on the subject of spaceflight life support in addition to other courses I teach that include the subject of life support. Hopefully, this book will also be helpful as a reference guide for courses taught at other universities and colleges around the world. The book is structu
