Questions tagged [astronaut-lifestyle]
Questions regarding how astronauts live in space, including day to day activities, chores, etc.
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Is the centrifuge still part of astronaut training?
It historically has been. Has that changed over time?
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I read that the Artemis missions are planning on having the astronauts be able to survive in their IVA suits for at least 6 days [duplicate]
https://www.space.com/39710-orion-spacesuit-waste-disposal-system.html There are references to something similar in this article from Apollo. Could that have been done back then? If not was this done ...
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Why do US astronauts sometimes still launch on Russian Soyuz rockets when they have their own transportation to the ISS now via SpaceX?
That seems redundant. It would be better to depend on a private company than our international rivals.
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What do astronauts get to take in their carry-on?
Astronauts spend extended amounts of time in space. I imagine they are permitted to take personal effects with them. What are the limitations imposed on these items? I imagine bowling balls are right ...
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Are astronauts permitted to listen to music during their daily exercise?
Given they exercise at least a total of two hours a day and many people on earth listen to music through earbuds or headphones during workouts , do astronauts ever do the same?
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Astronauts on the Moon or Mars, and the potential for lunar silica dust in lungs; health issues or concerns, and mitigation plans?
I have read that the dust on the Moon is composed largely of silica (silicon dioxide; $\require{mhchem}$ $\ce{SiO_2}$) and breathing lots of silica can lead to silicosis which is similar to black lung ...
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Do spacesuits contain any metals or other materials that would block a Bluetooth or Bluetooth style signal?
I know there is a difference between EVA and IVA suits so one might when the other doesn't.
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Did NASA ever consider wireless biosensing implants as an alternative to all the wires under spacesuits?
Apparently the astronauts say it is very cumbersome to be all wired up under their EVA or launch and entry suits to monitor their vital signs. Did NASA ever consider wireless biosensing implants as an ...
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Do all astronaut candidates have to train to work Canadarm 2?
Or is that only mission specific training after they've officially graduated into the astronaut corps?
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Do astronaut candidates do EVA training underwater in the NBL before they're even officially part of the astronaut corps?
Or is that only for mission specific training for astronauts who will be taking spacewalks?
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Is it true that astronauts often comment that the real spacewalk is actually easier than rehearsals in the NBL?
Over on Quora a querent asks "Could space suits function underwater?" Jonathan Miller, in his answer, says ...we often hear how easy the real spacewalk was compared to the pool. ("We,&...
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Will learning Russian still be part of astronaut training after the ISS is deorbited?
I haven't heard of any plans for NASA and roscosmos to collaborate again to the extent involved in the ISS program. Does this mean that there will no longer be any point in U.S astronauts being fluent ...
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Are any IVA (launch and entry) suits lighter and/or cooler inside than others?
I'm not expecting any of them are actually comfortable but are any less claustrophobic than others? According to this source https://redmondmag.com/articles/2020/11/20/overcoming-spacesuit-anxiety....
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How do astronauts get out of their launch and entry suits in orbit?
I know to suit up in the first place there are technicians and it's quite a process. How do they doff their launch and entry suits on their own? Is it somehow any less of a process to get out at lest ...
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Do EVA suits monitor astronauts' temperature?
According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_life_support_system the Primary Life Support System (PLSS) of the ISS EVA suits provides: “Telemetry … of the wearer's immediate health (e.g. heart ...
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