NASA’s Simulated Mars Mission Marks 200 Days Inside Habitat - NASA

De vier bemanningsleden van NASA's Mars-simulatie hebben onlangs de 200 dagen van hun 378-daagse missie naar de Rode Planeet gevierd op 7 mei.

The four crew members of NASA’s Mars simulation recently marked 200 days into their 378-day Red Planet mission on May 7.

Momenteel bevindt de bemanning zich in een gesimuleerde periode van twee weken zonder signaal, die een communicatiestoring tussen Mars en de Aarde nabootst.

Currently, the crew is in a simulated two-week loss-of-signal period that mimics a Mars-Earth communications blackout.

Deze storing treedt op wanneer Mars achter de Zon schuift, waardoor alle contact tijdelijk wordt geblokkeerd.

This blackout happens when Mars moves behind the Sun, temporarily blocking all contact.

Gedurende deze uitdagende periode moet de bemanning autonoom werken, zonder direct contact met de missiecontrole.

During this challenging time, the crew must work autonomously, without any direct contact with mission control.

Ze vertrouwen op vooraf geplande procedures en hun beschikbare middelen om taken te voltooien en eventuele onverwachte problemen aan te pakken.

They rely on preplanned procedures and their available resources to complete tasks and handle any unexpected issues that may arise.

De bemanning van de CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) missie 2 betrad vorig jaar hun 3D-geprinte habitat.

The CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) mission 2 crew entered their 3D-printed habitat last year.

Deze faciliteit bevindt zich in NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

This facility is located at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Hun missie begon op 19 oktober en zal naar verwachting op 31 oktober eindigen.

Their mission began on October 19 and is scheduled to conclude on October 31.

Vocabulary (Dutch)

simulation

simulatie

loss-of-signal period

periode zonder signaal

communications blackout

communicatiestoring

autonomously

autonoom

preplanned procedures

vooraf geplande procedures

3D-printed habitat

3D-geprinte habitat

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