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9mo ago

NASA's First Year-Long Mars Simulation Mission Concludes Successfully

Four volunteers completed 378 days in a simulated Martian habitat to advance research for future Mars missions.

Overview

  • The CHAPEA Mission 1 crew lived in a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
  • Mission objectives included simulated Marswalks, robotic operations, habitat maintenance, and crop growth.
  • The crew faced challenges such as resource limitations, isolation, confinement, and communication delays with Earth.
  • Data from this mission will inform planning for real-life crewed missions to Mars, targeted for the 2030s or 2040s.
  • Two more one-year CHAPEA missions are planned to expand the dataset and improve understanding of human health and performance in Mars-like conditions.