PSYCHIATRIC ASPECTS OF THE SAM TWO-MAN SPACE CABIN SIMULATOR,

Abstract

Psychiatric studies were made of crew interactions on a series of eight Two-Man Space Cabin Simulator experiments. Crew interaction was observed periodically over closed-circuit television and surveillance microphones. Other information was obtained from diaries and debriefings. Many situations and factors, which have been forecast in the literature as having potential psychiatric significance, did not appear to be problems on these simulated flights. Some factors, however, such as work-rest schedules, boredom, and interpersonal relations, do appear as areas of potential concern on actual prolonged space flight. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0420948

Entities

People

  • Don E. Flinn
  • Earl H. Cramer

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Closed Circuit Television
  • Debriefing
  • Flight
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Literature
  • Microphones
  • Simulators
  • Space Flight
  • Surveillance

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.

Technology Areas

  • Space