Testing for Human Space Exploration

NEEMO (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations)
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NEEMO 16: Decompression Day Jun 22, 2012 02:51:16 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Aquanaut Steve Squyres explains the process and importance of decompression in preparation for the NEEMO 16 crew's "splashup."
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NEEMO 16 Science: Explore, Report, Collect Jun 21, 2012 09:58:59 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Aquanaut Steve Squyres blogs about conducting real science during a simulated mission.
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NEEMO 16: Pitching and Rolling Topside Jun 20, 2012 10:46:59 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Dr. Squyres blogs about weather conditions during NEEMO 16.
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NEEMO 16: Talent and Dedication Jun 19, 2012 01:31:06 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Aquanaut and NASA Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger blogs about all the dedicated teams who make NEEMO possible.
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Dr. Love's Underwater Blog: Mobility and Stability with DeepWorkers Jun 19, 2012 10:13:06 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
In this installment of Dr. Love's Underwater Blog, astronaut Stan Love explains how NEEMO is preparing astronauts for the challenges of asteroid exploration and shares the excitement of his recent DeepWorker sub flight.
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NEEMO 16: EVA Divers and Subs Jun 18, 2012 07:02:31 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Aquanaut Steve Squyres blogs about dual operations with divers and submarines.
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NEEMO 16: Night Diving Jun 17, 2012 10:57:21 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Aquanaut Tim Peake (ESA) blogs about the awe of night diving.
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Dr. Love's Underwater Blog: NEEMO 16 Jun 17, 2012 10:16:53 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
NASA Astronaut and DeepWorker Pilot Dr. Stan Love shares another installment of his underwater adventures.
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NEEMO 16: Simulating Communications Delays Jun 16, 2012 04:19:29 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Aquanaut Kimiya Yui (JAXA) shares the crew's experiences with simulated communications delays.
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EVAs with Jetpacks Jun 15, 2012 11:04:33 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Aquanaut Kimiya Yui (JAXA) shares his experience using jetpacks during his underwater extravehicular activities.
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NEEMO 16: An Amazing Internship Research Opportunity Jun 14, 2012 05:05:18 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
NASA Intern Kaila Cappello shares her experience as intern at NEEMO 16
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Splashdown! Jun 12, 2012 11:32:37 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
After months of training, the NEEMO 16 crew splashes down to the Aquarius underwater habitat.
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Dr. Love's Underwater Blog: NEEMO 15 Oct 25, 2011 12:35:11 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Dr. Love, NASA Astronaut, writes another blog in his series, "Dr. Love's Underwater Blog."
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Booms and Jetpacks Oct 24, 2011 08:33:14 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Cornell's Steve Squyres writes about using booms and jetpacks on mission day four.
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NEEMO 15: Scenes From Training Week Oct 19, 2011 05:37:47 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
A series of photos from the NEEMO 15 training week shows the crew receiving training on tools to be used in the mission, setting up anchoring and translation equipment and trying out the asteroid simulation wall.
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NEEMO 15 Training Successfully Complete Oct 18, 2011 11:16:28 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
The training week for NEEMO 15 has successfully completed. The mission is scheduled for Oct. 17-29, however current severe weather has delayed the start of the mission until Thursday, Oct. 20 at the earliest.
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NEEMO 15 Engineering Tests: Education and Public Outreach May 12, 2011 12:31:02 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
How do we keep you updated? Meetings, interviews, coordination, interactive events, social media, photo shoots, distance learning and lessons learned: a behind-the-scenes look from the Education and Public Outreach perspective.
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NEEMO 15 Engineering Tests, Day 2: Taking Designs Into the Field May 11, 2011 11:07:17 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
The NEEMO 15 engineering team has constructed devices in labs and workshops for the upcoming mission, and on Day 2 they finally have a chance to test some of these new designs in the field.
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NEEMO 15 Engineering Tests, Day 1 May 10, 2011 12:39:52 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
The NEEMO 15 support crew hold their first day of engineering tests at the Aquarius undersea laboratory in Key Largo, Florida, powering up the generators and systems and testing equipment.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 13 and 14 May 25, 2010 12:01:02 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
The topside team explain "saturation" diving performed by aquanauts during the NEEMO 14 mission and the need for allowing time for the aquanauts to decompress before returning to the surface. Day 13 is decompression time, and on Day 14 the topside team welcomes the NEEMO crew home, marking the end of their two weeks' stay in the Aquarius undersea habitat.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 12 May 25, 2010 07:57:30 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
The NEEMO aquanauts continue exploration of the Conch Reef on mission day 12, using the "flying" Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to track them as they went through mazes of coral. As the mission progresses, the aquanauts' sleep stability is monitored by Project CASPER in order to gather data important both for NEEMO missions and for spaceflight.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 11 May 24, 2010 03:42:27 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
The aquanauts explored and mapped the Conch Reef surrounding the Aquarius habitat on mission day 11.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 10 May 21, 2010 09:35:15 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Mission day 10 brings more extravehicular activities (EVAs), this time with a 20-minute delay in communication simulating communication on a mission to Mars. The NEEMO mission gets some press coverage, as well as some great comments from school children who were able to take part in education and outreach.
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NEEMO 14 Crew Journal: Mission Day 10 May 20, 2010 04:16:29 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
The Commander of the NEEMO underwater team offers his thoughts on leadership.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 9 May 20, 2010 01:36:57 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Today the NEEMO crew finished a series of underwater tests that determined how different amounts of weight, and the placement of the weight, affected their ability to perform tasks. Through video links, they connected to schools in Canada and Texas, and spoke to students about the value of analog testing and how diving compares to space walking.
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NEEMO 14 Crew Journal: Mission Day 9 May 20, 2010 08:30:06 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
What's a typical day on NEEMO? Extravehicular activities, monitoring divers, education and outreach, and.. demonstrating how potato chips, if they're not shipped to Aquarius correctly, end up as potato bits.
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NEEMO 14 Crew Journal: Mission Day 8 May 19, 2010 04:38:56 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Nate talks about his experience listening to stories from the different personalities of the guys on the NEEMO crew, and observes that they all have "some of the coolest jobs on and off the planet."
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 8 May 19, 2010 09:13:11 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Mission week 2 presents new challenges as the team switches to a 20-minute delay in communications, similar to the delay they'd experience on Mars. The crew completed more EVAs, connected to schools through NASA's Digital Learning Network for a live webcast.. and made some silly hats for the evening's debrief.
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NEEMO 14 Crew Journal: Mission Day 6 May 18, 2010 10:44:34 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
The NEEMO crew settle into a routine in the close living quarters onboard Aquarius.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Days 6 and 7 May 18, 2010 10:36:37 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Mission day 6 brings more rough seas and reduced visibility for the NEEMO aquanauts, making underwater tasks more difficult. They set out on a night dive at the end of day 6 - producing some amazing photos - and take a much-needed rest on day 7.
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NEEMO 14,Crew Journal,Mission Day 5 May 17, 2010 10:04:07 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
And the eatin' is good on the ocean's floor...
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 5 May 18, 2010 10:32:12 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Severe winds and harsh sea conditions affect the operations of the crew on NEEMO Day 5 as they perform extravehicular activities (EVAs). Preparing for the second EVA of the day, the crew is able to watch the launch of the shuttle Atlantis.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 4 May 17, 2010 09:57:30 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Extravehicular activities (EVAs) on day 4 focused on simulating operations within mockups of an exploration vehicle, lander, and ascent module. Aquanauts tested the size of the mockups to see if there would be enough room for astronauts to move around and perform tasks.
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NEEMO 14,Crew Journal,Mission Day 4 May 14, 2010 01:10:23 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
What is it like to live in a "can" deep in the ocean. Read about it in this note from the NEEMO 14 crew.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 3 May 14, 2010 09:44:44 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Yet another busy day for the team, including a successful demonstration of next-generation medical technology, interviews with NASA EDGE's video crew, and a birthday celebration.. 63 feet below the surface of the ocean.
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NEEMO 14 Mission Day 2 May 13, 2010 08:48:35 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
The crew starts their science extravehicular activities (EVAs), testing movements astronauts would make on a lunar surface, like shoveling and moving equipment. They're observed by the topside mission support team, and a variety of curious fish!
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NEEMO 14 Crew Journal,Mission Day 2 May 13, 2010 08:43:28 AM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Read about NEEMO 14 Commander Chris Hadfield's underwater experience in his Mission Day 2 crew journal entry.
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NEEMO 14 Crew Journal,Mission Day 1 May 11, 2010 01:03:41 PM | NASA Testing for Human Space Exploration
 
Astronauts Chris Hadfield, Tom Marshburn and crew members Andrew Abercromby and Steve Chappell, along with a team of NASA scientists and engineers, are on a 14-day undersea mission that will play a significant role in NASA’s future exploration. Follow the crew's journal on the Testing for Human Space Exploration blog.
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