Mars simulation crew readying to exit Mauna Loa habitat
The eight-month mission to “Mars” for the fifth Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) crew is almost over.
The eight-month mission to “Mars” for the fifth Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) crew is almost over.
After four months the six crewmembers have learned to deal with challenges including communications delay, hazmat suits and dehydrated food.
UH Mānoa student Aleca Borsuk’s work with ancient grains may help feed future missions to Mars.
Six astronaut-like crewmembers entered a geodesic dome located 8,200 feet above sea level on Mauna Loa, which will serve as their home for the next eight months.
The crew has been selected, and research studies confirmed for the 2017 mission of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Space Exploration Analog and Simulation.
Chip Fletcher, Randy Holcombe, Ruth Gates, Puakea Nogelmeier and Kim Binsted discusses the exciting research and happenings at UH.
After their year in isolation, crewmembers also have practical advise for future Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Space Exploration Analog and Simulation “lavanauts.”
After 365 days, the longest mission in project history, and amidst a throng of media from around the world, six HI-SEAS crew members exited from their Mars simulation habitat.
The upcoming 8-month missions will be conducted on an isolated Mars-like environment on the slopes of Mauna Loa on the Big Island.
The team successfully conducted final mission simulation tests of their payload and scientific experiments.