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Gravity and space flight: effects on nutritional status.

S M Smith1, H W Lane

  • 1Life Sciences Research Laboratories/SD3, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058, USA. smsmith@ems.jsc.nasa.gov

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
|August 24, 1999
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The late 1990s saw extensive spaceflight research in life sciences, studying adaptation to weightlessness. This research, including NASA/Mir missions, paved the way for future International Space Station studies.

Area of Science:

  • Space life sciences research
  • Human adaptation to microgravity
  • Space exploration biology

Background:

  • The last decade of the millennium experienced a significant increase in on-orbit life sciences research.
  • Space Shuttle missions provided opportunities to study acute adaptation to weightlessness.
  • The NASA/Mir Science Program enabled long-duration spaceflight for US astronauts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of short- and long-duration spaceflights on biological systems.
  • To evaluate human adaptation to the space environment.
  • To lay the groundwork for future research on the International Space Station.

Main Methods:

  • Conducting life sciences research on dedicated Space Shuttle flights.
  • Participating in long-duration missions through the NASA/Mir Science Program.
Keywords:
NASA Center JSCNASA Discipline Regulatory Physiology

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  • Collecting and evaluating data on adaptation and readaptation to gravity.

    • Main Results:

    • Intensive research opportunities were created to study acute adaptation to weightlessness.
    • Long-duration flight opportunities were re-established for the United States.
    • Data collection and evaluation for long-term readaptation are ongoing.

    Conclusions:

    • The surge in life sciences research in the 1990s was a critical precursor to International Space Station research.
    • Understanding adaptation to weightlessness is crucial for future space exploration.
    • Continued evaluation of spaceflight effects is necessary for astronaut health.