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Crew Performance and EVA Requirements

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Handbook of Lunar Base Design and Development

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The initial construction and ongoing maintenance and operation of any lunar base will be intimately tied to the level of performance that human crews can provide. Human performance relies on the coordination and harmonized functioning of multiple physiological and engineering systems. There are two central components that enable human performance in all phases of lunar exploration. First, a habitat that allows not only for human survival but maintenance of human performance capabilities while on the lunar surface; and second, the spacesuit that enables the ability to perform extravehicular activity (EVA) tasks over long durations of time and repeated days of EVA without undo fatigue and increased injury risk. This chapter considers the physiologic contributors to human performance and reviews the lessons learned and countermeasures developed from prior spaceflight EVA and operating experiences.

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Downs, M., Norcross, J. (2022). Crew Performance and EVA Requirements. In: Eckart, P., Aldrin, A. (eds) Handbook of Lunar Base Design and Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05323-9_3-1

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