Technical Briefs
Technical Briefs are available for standards that offer technical data, background, and application notes for vehicle developers and medical professionals. These tech briefs integrate content from multiple standards and provide a quick, informative resource to reference when working with NASA-STD-3001. Browse to view all technical briefs or explore by category to the right.
Nominal Spacesuit Carbon Dioxide Levels
This technical bulletin provides updates to verification testing recommendations listed in NASA-STD-3001 Volume 2 [V2 11039] Nominal Spacesuit Carbon Dioxide Levels. This update is focused on the changes to measurement and verification methods and does not address or assume any changes to the physiological exposure limits as listed in the standard.
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Human Phys and Behavioral Health
Crew health and performance are critical to successful human space exploration. This section contains briefs describing the effects of spaceflight on human physiology and behavioral health and provides some of the knowledge base, technologies, and countermeasure strategies that permit safe and successful human spaceflight.
Waivered Health Conditions
NASA astronaut applicants undergo a thorough medical examination screening process prior to being as astronauts. This medical technical brief discusses the selection/recertification process and outlines the procedure along with examples for waiving a medical condition on recertification.
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Medical Care
Spaceflight presents unique medical challenges, requiring specialized approaches to healthcare in a remote, confined environment. This section covers briefs on in-flight medical capabilities, crew screening and monitoring, pharmaceuticals and medications, and contingency planning.
Mishaps
Understanding and mitigating mistakes and malfunctions is crucial for mission success. This section focuses on mishaps related to behavioral health, decompression, entry and landing, and extravehicular activity. The briefs analyze past incidents to inform safety protocols and risk management strategies for crew safety and mission reliability.
Vehicle Systems
The design and functionality of spacecraft systems are vital for supporting human life and wellbeing in space. This section covers a broad range of briefs, from acoustics, lighting, and automated and robotic systems, to microbiology, rovers, and environmental control and life support systems.
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