HERA XVI (C4M4) Underway

 

NASA’s HERA XVI Crew. Mission dates are Feb. 3 though March 19, 2018.

The sixteenth Human Research Exploration Analog (HERA) crew entered the three-story science habitat on Friday evening, Feb. 2, for another 45-day mission.

The HERA XVI crew is made up of two men and two women, selected from the Johnson Space Center Test Subject Screening (TSS) pool. The crew member selection process is based on a number of criteria, including criteria similar to what is used for astronaut selection. The four HERA explorers are:

  • Kent Kalogera
  • Jennifer Yen
  • Erin Hayward
  • Gregory Sachs

The crew are going on a simulated journey to an asteroid. They will fly their simulated exploration vehicle around the asteroid once they arrive, conducting several site surveys before two of the crew members will participate in a series of virtual reality spacewalks.

This mission ends March 19.

See photographs and learn more about this HERA Mission on NASA’s Tumblr page  HERE. 

Learn more about HERA and how to apply for future HERA missions HERE .

Learn more about NASA’s Human Research Program HERE 

 

Author: Monica Edwards

Monica Edwards is a communications strategist for the Human Research Engagement and Communications Program at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Formerly a high school journalism and communications teacher, she is a Texas-native and lifelong NASA enthusiast specializing in web feature stories and graphic designing.

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