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    Area of Science:

    • Spaceflight physiology
    • Human factors in aerospace
    • Commercial spaceflight research

    Background:

    • Previous studies indicate varied tolerance to spaceflight among diverse individuals.
    • Understanding layperson response to hypergravity is crucial for commercial spaceflight safety and operations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess layperson tolerance to simulated commercial spaceflight hypergravity profiles.
    • To evaluate layperson performance in operational tasks during and after hypergravity exposure.

    Main Methods:

    • 46 volunteers underwent up to five centrifuge runs simulating winged and capsule spacecraft profiles (+4.0 Gz, +4.5 Gx).
    • Subjects completed pattern-replication tasks on tablets during and after hypergravity exposure.
    • Profiles included nominal launch/reentry and a dynamic capsule launch abort simulation.

    Main Results:

    • Increased motion sickness and study terminations were observed, particularly with capsule profiles.
    • No association found between medical history, age, sex, or prior motion sickness and tolerance or completion.
    • Task errors were common; accuracy and completion time correlated with age, but not sex.

    Conclusions:

    • Simulated commercial spaceflight profiles reveal layperson tolerance and performance limitations.
    • Capsule profiles present unique challenges, and age is a factor in task performance under hypergravity.
    • Findings highlight potential for operational errors by laypersons in spaceflight.