LECTURES IN AEROSPACE MEDICINE, 16-20 JANUARY 1961
Abstract
Contents: Biophysics of the space environment; Celestial bodies-- the sun, the moon, Mars and Venus; The upper atmosphere as observed with rockets and satellites; Corpuscular radiations in space; Jet streams of solar flames; Bioradiology in space and in the laboratory; Propulsion systems; The status of man's advance on the vertical frontier; The 'G' spectrum in space flight dynamics; Sealed cabin experimentation; Experimental approach to the psychophysiological problem of manned space vehicle; Biological systems in space vehicles; Sterilization of space vehicles: The problem of mutual contamination; Future manned aircraft; Medical support at missile bases; Biological experiments with space probes; Radiobiological experiments in Discoverer satellites: physical dosimetry; Clostridia spore labilization: a biological system to quantitate radiation; The effect of space flights on living human cells aboard the Discoverer vehicle; Experiments with photosynthetic organisms in Discoverer vehicles; Dyna-soar pilot training; Future extended space operations; Legal problems of future space explorations and travel.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 20, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0651390
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine