Vehicle Acceleration Limits Library
The crew for the second long-duration SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2, is pictured during a training session at the SpaceX training facility in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Mission Specialist Thomas Pesquet of the (ESA (European Space Agency); Pilot Megan McArthur of NASA; Commander Shane Kimbrough of NASA; and Mission Specialist Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
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The following literature provides background and reference data related to Standards for Vehicle Sustained and Transient Accelerations Limits.
- Artemis Sustained Translational Acceleration Limits: Human Tolerance Evidence from Apollo to International Space Station
- Lunar Transient Accelerations
- Lunar Transport Vehicle Occupant Protection Requirements
Risk of Injury from Dynamic Loads
Standards and vehicle design requirements are based on automotive and military environments and operational protocols; they are also partially tailored to the spaceflight environment. However, these do not adequately mitigate the risk of injury due to the unique spaceflight environment.
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Human Spaceflight and Aviation Standards
The Human Spaceflight and Aviation Standards Team continuously works with subject matter experts and with each space flight program to provide the best technical requirements and implementation documentation to support the development of new programs.
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