Title Advanced technology for human support in space / Committee on Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

Descript 1 online resource (xii, 138 pages) : illustrations Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references. Summary This report was prepared in response to a NASA request to the National Research Council (NRC) to examine, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding the four research areas that make up NASA's Advanced Human Support Technology Program. These research areas provide technologies for advanced life support systems, environmental monitoring and control, extravehicular activities, and space human factors engineering. The four research areas are briefly described in this report and general findings and recommendations of the NRC Committee on Advanced Technology for Human Support in Space follow. Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide Subject United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (OCoLC)fst00528469 Life support systems (Space environment) Aeronautics -- Human factors. Environmental monitoring. Extravehicular activity (Manned space flight) Human engineering. Space Flight -- organization & administration Environmental Monitoring Extravehicular Activity Ergonomics Life Support Systems -- instrumentation Program Evaluation United States Life Support Systems ergonomics. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Aeronautics & Astronautics. Human engineering. (OCoLC)fst00963014 Extravehicular activity (Manned space flight) (OCoLC)fst00919052 Environmental monitoring. (OCoLC)fst00913214 Aeronautics -- Human factors. (OCoLC)fst00798348 Life support systems (Space environment) (OCoLC)fst00998385 ISBN 0585085870 (electronic bk.) 9780585085876 (electronic bk.) 0309057442 (pbk.) 9780309057448 (pbk.) 0305057442 9780309524599 (e-book) 0309524598