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Effects Of Astronaut Fatigue On Performance To Be Studied

Posted June 18, 2012 9:01 AM

From Aero-News Network:

Alion Wins $1.2M NASA Contract To Develop Scenario-Based Models Of Astronaut Performance And Conduct Human Studies During human space missions, the crew and ground personnel must function under high stress and workload, often with disrupted sleep patterns. Astronauts sometimes suffer from sleep deprivation during long spaceflight missions, which could potentially have an adverse effect on performance.

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