Human Research Program
The Human Research Program conducts research and
develops technologies that allow humans to travel
safely and productively in the environment of space.
The Human Research Program developed as a result of
NASA's refocus of the space program on exploration
in early 2004. The Program uses research findings
to develop procedures to lessen the effects of the
space environment on the health and performance of
humans working in that setting. With the goal of returning
to the Moon and traveling to Mars and beyond, the
Program is using ground research facilities, the International
Space Station, and analog environments to develop
these procedures and to further research areas that
are unique to the Moon or Mars.
The Human Research Program includes many facets of
human space travel such as:
- environmental factors
- exercise physiology
- habitability
- human factors
- medical capabilities
- physiology
- psychosocial and behavioral health
- space radiation
The Human Research Program is comprised of six Elements.
They are the International Space Station Medical Project,
Space Radiation, Human Health Countermeasures, Exploration
Medical Capability, Behavioral Health & Performance,
and Space Human Factors and Habitability. The Science
Management Office reviews and integrates science activities
across the HRP Elements, reviews the prioritization
and implementation of flight and ground analog activities,
communicates HRP research needs to other programs
within NASA (e.g. the Constellation Program), and
cultivates strategic research partnerships with other
domestic and international agencies. The National
Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) is a partner
with the HRP in developing a successful human research
program.
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