| Day One
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| 0900-1100 |
Welcome |
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• Greeting & Log In |
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• NASTAR Center Tour |
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• Individual Medical Check-In & Interview |
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• Suit-Up |
| 1100-1200 |
Mission Prep
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• Introduction to Your Mission Specialist
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• General Mission Brief: G Tolerance and Altitude
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• Exposure with Space Launch Simulation
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• Discussion of Goals & Outcome of Experience
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| 1200-1300 |
Lunch Break |
| 1300-1400 |
Physiology of G Exposure |
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• Introduction to Acceleration |
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• Physiological Effects of G |
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• G-LOC Characteristics & Prevention |
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• Anti-G Straining Maneuver (AGSM) |
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• Stress & Stress Management |
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• Physical Conditioning & Diet |
| 1400-1600 |
Mission Stage 1: G Tolerance
Prequalification |
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• G and Spatial Orientation Profiles: GYROLAB to 2.5 G
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| 1600-1630 |
Mission Debrief |
| Day
Two |
| 900-1000 |
Physiology of High Altitude Exposure |
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• Gas Laws & Atmospheric Physics |
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• Physiology of Respiration & Circulation |
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• Effects of Trapped Gas in the Human Body |
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• Effects of Hypoxia & Hyperventilation |
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• Altitude Chamber Oxygen Equipment Familiarization |
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• Chamber Flight Profile Briefing |
| 1000-1200 |
Mission Stage 2: Altitude Chamber
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• Profile to 16,000 feet |
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• Debrief
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| 1200-1300 |
Lunch |
| 1300-1400 |
Mission Brief |
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• Review of Effects of Acceleration and G |
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• Introduction to STS-400 |
| 1400-1600 |
Mission Stage 3: STS-400 Sub-Orbital Flight Profile
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• Launch segment up to 3.5 Gx |
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• Re-entry segment up to 3.5 Gx |
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• Debrief |
| 1600-1700 |
Mission Debrief & Awards |
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• Mission Completion. Certificate Award Ceremony & Reception
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