Questions tagged [crewed-spaceflight]
Crewed spaceflight (also referred to as human spaceflight or manned spaceflight) is space travel with a crew aboard the spacecraft. When a spacecraft is crewed, it can be operated directly, as opposed to being remotely operated or autonomous.
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Are rockets deliberately throttled back towards the end of the burn to spare crew and airframe g-forces?
Throughout its burn, a rocket gets lighter as propellant is consumed. As a result, acceleration (and g-force) increase. In the shuttle, the SSMEs were throttled back towards the end of the burn ...
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Looking for Apollo Flight Control Hardware Blueprints (such as RHC, THC and COAS)
I've been looking to build replicas of Apollo flight control hardware such as RHC, THC, ACA, TTCA and COAS, and am looking for detailed engineering drawings that show dimensions and internal ...
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Which countries could launch a human into space on very short notice
I’m not sure if it's better to ask this here or on worldbuilding.se
Which countries except Russia/China/US can launch their own crew into space and return them unharmed (if for some reason this really ...
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What are the movable-plastic-bag-looking things on the nose of Shuttle?
I was watching the last launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-132) and noticed some objects that moved during the launch. I was curious about what these objects were and why they were positioned that ...
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Live_ISS_Stream stopped?
so I've come across this video, 11 hours of ISS transmissions during 2021 ASAT incident by Russia. The description says the footage was archived from this IBM stream site, so I've looked to see if it ...
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Semi-interdependant Jovian Colony [closed]
Given the low $\Delta v$ needed to transfer between the moons of Jupiter even just between the Galilean large moons, and the distribution of heavier molecules and atoms towards the inner system (Io + ...
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Manned Spacecraft/Space Station design Requirements
I am looking for some document that summarizes all the aspects that need to be taken care of during design (structural resistance, life support system, thermal regulation, etc.). Something similar to ...
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How long would it take to travel from the moon to the asteroid belt/Jupiter with fusion powered space travel?
I am writing a science fiction story that involves fusion powered space travel, but not constant acceleration like in the Expanse. Instead, the manned spacecraft accelerates at the beginning of the ...
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Has intra-cranial pressure been measured on ISS astronauts for SANS research?
Visual impairment (VI) <and spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular
syndrome (SANS)> is currently ... NASA's top health risk for long duration spaceflight,
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Wouldn't it be easier to send human heads instead entire human bodies for space exploration? [closed]
A major part of what makes human space exploration extremely difficult is the infrastructure required to support the human body outside earth. It requires resources just to launch into space due to ...
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Radiation Challenges of Crewed Gas Giant Missions
I was thinking about how easy it would be to perform a crewed tour of the Jovian/Saturnian moons, given the low DeltaV, and the abundant opportunities for potential ISRU.
Then, I remembered with that ...
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Gemini Ejection seat usage during late stages of reentry
Gemini in one way or another was a somewhat unique spacecraft. One such unique feature was having a ejection seat. While reading trough the document Development and qualification of gemini escape ...
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Why will Starship's 150 ton payload capacity be sufficient to carry 100 people to other planets?
The ISS weighs 450 tons and carries 7 people for three months without resupply.
Starship is supposed to carry 14 times as many people for more than twice the duration with one third the mass.
How?
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Has depleted uranium been considered for radiation shielding in crewed spacecraft beyond LEO?
Does Depleted Uranium (DU) have a role in spacecraft shielding?
Crewed spacecraft require shielding to protect crew from hazards of space, particularly:
Micrometors. The chief defense is a Whipple ...
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Who was the first left handed astronaut (or cosmonaut) to orbit retrograde?
Most astronauts are right handed, and most crewed orbits are prograde. Who was the first retro lefty?
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Probability of centimeter scale meteoroids killing astronauts
The maximum impact velocity for a meteoroid orbiting the Sun is 72km/s at 1AU. At this velocity, it has an energy density of 2,592 MJ/kg, or 620kgTNT/kg.
This means that a 10cm diameter sphere of ice ...
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Closed Loop Space propulsion
While browsing for Space propulsion found this book :
https://www.knygos.lt/lt/knygos/closed-loop-space-propulsion-new-faster-approach-2e4zy/
Closed Loop Space Propulsion New Faster Approach : The ...
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How much technical information is given to astronauts on a spaceflight? How much of it is left to the control center?
In many space exploration movies, we see that the control center, most notably the Mission Control Center has a team of engineers and scientists communicating with the astronauts regarding a variety ...
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How does SpaceX get through regulatory issues so quickly?
"Regulatory" isn't the right word, but I don't know what is.
For example, SpaceX seemed to be able to prove to NASA's satisfaction that they were sufficiently safe to use for crewed launches ...
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How many printed novels have been in space to date?
I am talking about actual novels brought for recreational purposes. As in manuals don't count. Also, I would like to know who and on what mission these were brought.
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Sending a Soyuz ship interplanetary - a plausible option?
This is my first time on Space Exploration SE, although I have participated quite a bit over on Worldbuilding. Anyway, as an avid sci-fi reader, I have been wondering if sending a Soyuz interplanetary ...
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Are fuel cells suitable for missions with high power requirements?
Are fuel cells suited for missions with high power requirements?
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Are most launches for science missions?
Are most space missions launched for scientific purposes?
I had thought so, but during a group discussion, someone suggested most are actually for commercial purposes. Are they correct?
Thanks!
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ESA: Does the ESA initiate the development of necessary new technologies if it is necessary? Does the ESA create new space missions?
I tried to do some research but I couldn’t find any definitive answer to this: Does the ESA initiate the development of necessary new technologies if it is necessary? And does the ESA create new space ...
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How heavy is an orbital pogo stick?
Moving people from a A to B in space often requires a significant change in velocity, requiring propellant eating into the mass budget.
But most of this propellant is "wasted" in moving a ...
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Was it possible to do a course correction on the planned manned Venus flyby?
Once the burn was complete, any remaining propellant would be vented to space, and then the larger fuel tank could be used as living space, while the smaller oxygen tank would be used for waste ...
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Is 2001: A Space Odyssey's Discovery One still a plausible design for interplanetary travel?
in 1968 Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke created 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The interplanetary spacecraft, Discovery One, was considered scientifically feasible at the time. The design included in-...
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What policies and capabilities are in place to induce hypothermia for the purpose of reducing hypoxic brain damage in EVA depressurization?
Depressurization incidents during EVA will have hypoxia as the ultimate cause of death or permanent brain damage. If an astronaut’s brain is deprived of oxygen, irreparable damage occurs after about 4 ...
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Is a low-energy cruise an option for manned lunar flights?
Some lunar probes such as GRAIL travelled on a different trajectory to the Moon that went even much farther than the Moon itself is from Earth, to a Langrangian point, so why isn't this option ever ...
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What was the function of the Apollo Sextant Beam Splitter?
Operation of the Apollo Sextant Beam Splitter
The Apollo optical Sextant is used to update the vehicles State Vector. It is capable of
sighting two celestial targets simultaneously and measuring the ...
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Can the resources of Titan be of any use for colonisation of the Saturn system [closed]
Will the resources of Titan aid outer solar system exploration?
What does Titan have?
Well:
*Lakes of ethane and methane
*Thick atmosphere, mostly nitrogen
*Ices stored in the rocks (the rocks are ...
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Is having a natural satellite an advantage for colonising a planet or its satellite system?
Natural satellites contain resources and sometimes atmospheres, and are close to their parent and sometimes lots of other moons. Couldn’t we use a base there to colonise its parent or a neighbouring ...
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Why does the presence of ice and organics (carbon, ammonia, water, etc) matter in space exploration?
For example, several missions have been launched just to find ice at the lunar poles. Why do astronomers and space agencies care so much about there being ice somewhere?
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What will be more important for the first NASA led human mission to Mars, the exploration of important science targets or the mining of water ice?
A few months after NASA's decision in November 2018 that Jezero Crater would be the landing site for the Mars 2020 rover mission, the research article The Geology and Astrobiology of McLaughlin Crater,...
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How long would it take Starship to get to Neptune without any flybys?
After seeing this answer (https://space.stackexchange.com/a/60438/44505) saying that starship could get to Neptune, I wondered how long it would take to get to Neptune. Bonus question: Would it be ...
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Will SLS be launched as often as the space shuttle was?
Again, I did some research, and again, the results aren't that impressive.
I was able to find that SLS is to become the " successor to the retired Space Shuttle, and the primary launch vehicle of ...
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Mars crewed trip - earliest year technology was available?
With the technology built for the Moon landings, would it have been possible to send people to Mars?
If no, what would have been the earliest year technology would have been available?
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In the event of SRB ignition failure, could jettison of the other “lit” SRB prevent catastrophe?
Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) are popular launch boosters, used on the Space Shuttle, Ariane 5, Atlas V and SLV.
However, SRBs have a number of failure modes, most of which result in catastrophe.
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What are the "disks" seen on the walls of some NASA space shuttles?
I'm deep-dive researching older NASA shuttles, and a few elements in this image of a toilet (which could be found on display at JSC in the early aughts) stood out to me. See the red circles I added to ...
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How much would it cost to build Megaroc?
Megaroc was an idea of a modified V2 rocket by the British Interplanetary society to launch a human into space. If it were built there could have been a human in space in 1948/1949. The reason it was ...
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What percentage of humans could execute the job of astronaut if given the opportunity? [closed]
Becoming an astronaut is notoriously difficult, with something on the order of 0.01% of all applicants getting picked for the job. To a large extent this is inevitable as only a dozen people per year ...
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Is it possible for an Orion drive-based spaceship to experience smooth artificial gravity?
One of the problems of using an Orion drive or any pulsed based drive, is that the occupants will feel a sudden jolt of force instead of a smooth constant acceleration for artificial gravity. Is there ...
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How much solar radiation hits a spacecraft in transit to Mars?
How can I solve for the amount of radiation that hits a Mars transit vehicle, in transit? What formulas should I use? I am mostly focused on solar radiation.
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Is there something inherently more difficult about servicing satellites in the 2nd Sun-Earth Lagrangian point?
There are several questions already asked on here about the potential for servicing the James Webb Space Telescope. This question asks what happens if the JWST needs repair. Basically, there are no ...
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Can New Shepard launch from Texas and deliver payload (people) to Florida?
Can New Shepard be used as transportation instead of a joy ride?
Is there any meaningful flight where you launch from Texas, and land somewhere nearby like California or Florida?
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Moon Suit to be used for the Artemis III mission?
The Moon landing mission Artemis III is scheduled for launch in 2025. It will be the first Lunar crewed mission after Apollo.
What is the development state of the moon suit to be used for moonwalks ...
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How does US crewed launch abort coverage "jump" the ocean in an instant?
As I understand things, the Commercial Crew Program stipulates full abort coverage from pad to orbit. An abort to the middle of the Atlantic ocean is understandably not acceptable.
Watching the OFT-2 ...
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short duration of crew 4 mission
I am wondering why the crew 4 mission is (for the moment) only planned for 4 and half months and not the usual 6-6.5 months? Thanks.
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Is electric propulsion feasible for human spaceflight?
I have been reading a lot about electric propulsion and was wondering if it would be feasible for human spaceflight. It is really efficient but it takes a while to get to the desired speed. Would it ...
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How spontaneously can a spacecraft be deorbited [duplicate]
Currently the return of AX-1 has been rescheduled multiple days due to weather concerns in the landing area. How quickly could astronauts on the ISS evacuate to the ground if so required?
Scenarios ...
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