Possible space flight-induced catecholamine cardiomyopathy: Neil Armstrong's last 20 lunar minutes
Research Reports in Clinical Cardiology, 2014 William J RoweFormer Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Medical University of Ohio at Toledo, Ohio, USAAbstract: The hypothesis underpinning this paper is that space flight may predispose to catecholamine cardiomyopathy.
Rowe WJ
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Orbital extravehicular mockup design [PDF]
Principal design features of extravehicular work ...
Iribe, P.
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Fabrication of Essex EVA ratchet wrenches [PDF]
The extravehicular activity (EVA) ratchet wrench was developed. Shortly after Space Telescope (ST) maintenance simulations began, the need for a specialized maintenance tool arose.
Loughead, T. E., Vanvalkenburgh, C. N.
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Helmet of a laminate construction of polycarbonate and polysulfone polymeric material [PDF]
, 1991 An article of laminate construction is disclosed which is comprised of an underlayer of polycarbonate polymer material to which is applied a chemically resistant outer layer of polysulfone.
Dawn, Frederic S., Kosmo, Joseph J.
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Tests of an alternate mobile transporter and extravehicular activity assembly procedure for the Space Station Freedom truss [PDF]
Results are presented from a ground test program of an alternate mobile transporter (MT) concept and extravehicular activity (EVA) assembly procedure for the Space Station Freedom (SSF) truss keel. A three-bay orthogonal tetrahedral truss beam consisting
Bush, Harold G. +6 more
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Neutral buoyancy test evaluation of hardware and extravehicular activity procedures for on-orbit assembly of a 14 meter precision reflector [PDF]
A procedure that enables astronauts in extravehicular activity (EVA) to perform efficient on-orbit assembly of large paraboloidal precision reflectors is presented.
Heard, Walter L., Jr., Lake, Mark S.
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Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research, 2012 While in microgravity, astronauts are preoccupied with physical restraint, which takes attention away from the maintenance task or scientific experiment at hand. This may directly lead to safety concerns and increased time for extravehicular activity, as
Kevin Tait, Justin Lewis
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Extravehicular activities limitations study. Volume 1: Physiological limitations to extravehicular activity in space [PDF]
This report contains the results of a comprehensive literature search on physiological aspects of EVA. Specifically, the topics covered are: (1) Oxygen levels; (2) Optimum EVA work; (3) Food and Water; (4) Carbon dioxide levels; (5) Repetitive ...
Furr, Paul A. +5 more
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Technology for large space systems: A special bibliography with indexes (supplement 04) [PDF]
This bibliography lists 259 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system between July 1, 1980 and December 31, 1980.
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Pulmonary artery location during microgravity activity: Potential impact for chest-mounted Doppler during space travel [PDF]
Doppler, or ultrasonic, monitoring for pain manifestations of decompression sickness (the bends) is accomplished by placing a sensor on the chest over the pulmonary artery and listening for bubbles.
Conkin, J. +3 more
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