Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog
Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) is a series of missions that will simulate year-long stays on the surface of Mars. Each mission will consist of four crew members living in an isolated 1,700 square foot habitat. During the mission, the crew will conduct simulated spacewalks and provide data on a variety of factors, which may include physical and behavioral health and performance.
Habitat
3D printed Mars surface habitat analog
The CHAPEA habitat, an isolated, 3D printed structure located at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX simulates a realistic Mars habitat to support long-duration, exploration-class space missions. Life in the CHAPEA habitat will resemble the expected experience for those living in a future Mars surface habitat. The layout of the 3D printed habitat was designed to provide separate areas within the habitat for living and working.
Missions
Mission #1
Began June 25, 2023.
NASA Announces CHAPEA Crew for Year-Long Mars Mission Simulation
Four research volunteers will soon participate in NASA’s year-long simulation of a Mars mission inside a habitat at the agency’s…
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