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NEEMO 14 Mission

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From May 10 - 24, 2010, two astronauts, a veteran undersea engineer and an experienced scientist embarked on the 14th NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) undersea analog mission.

The crew conducted a series of extravehicular activities (EVAs), simulating activities that astronauts would be likely to perform during missions in space.

Using near-scale mockup vehicles, EVA teams conducted off-loading, retrieval and survival missions, including the transfer of an incapacitated astronaut from the ocean floor to the deck of the lander.

While inside the Aquarius laboratory, the crew performed life sciences experiments focused on human behavior, performance and physiology.

The mission also included a study of autonomous crew work, with periods of time when there was limited communication between the crew and the mission control center, much like what could happen during missions to the moon or Mars.

› Read more: NEEMO 14 Aquanauts Successfully Complete 14-Day Underwater Mission
› Get more details in the press release
› Get the facts: download the NEEMO 14 Factsheet (388 KB PDF)
› Download the NEEMO 14 Poster (472 KB PDF)
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