NEEMO
NEEMO, an acronym for NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, is a NASA program for studying human survival in the Aquarius underwater laboratory in preparation for future space exploration.[1]
Aquarius, an underwater habitat located near Key Largo, Florida, is owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and operated by the National Undersea Research Center (NURC) at the University of North Carolina–Wilmington as a marine biology study base. Located roughly 62 feet underwater,[2] NASA has used it since 2001 for a series of missions, usually lasting 10 to 14 days, with research conducted by astronauts and other NASA employees. The crew members are called aquanauts instead of "divers", and they perform EVAs in the underwater environment.[1] Groups of NASA employees and contractors live in Aquarius for up to three weeks at a time. For NASA, Aquarius provides an environment similar to space living, and NEEMO crew members experience some of the same tasks and challenges underwater as they would in space.[1]
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Contents
- 1 Missions
- 1.1 NEEMO 1: October 21-27, 2001
- 1.2 NEEMO 2: May 13-20, 2002
- 1.3 NEEMO 3: July 15-21, 2002
- 1.4 NEEMO 4: September 23-27, 2002
- 1.5 NEEMO 5: June 16-29, 2003
- 1.6 NEEMO 6: July 12-21, 2003
- 1.7 NEEMO 7: October 11-21, 2004
- 1.8 NEEMO 8: April 20-22, 2005
- 1.9 NEEMO 9: April 3-20, 2006
- 1.10 NEEMO 10: July 22-28, 2006
- 1.11 NEEMO 11: September 16-22, 2006
- 1.12 NEEMO 12: May 7-18, 2007
- 1.13 NEEMO 13: August 6-15, 2007
- 1.14 NEEMO 14: May 10-23, 2010
- 1.15 NEEMO 15: October 20-26, 2011
- 2 References
- 3 External links
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Missions
NEEMO 1: October 21-27, 2001
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
NEEMO 2: May 13-20, 2002
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
NEEMO 3: July 15-21, 2002
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
- Byron Croker
- Michael Smith
NEEMO 4: September 23-27, 2002
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
NEEMO 5: June 16-29, 2003
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
NEEMO 6: July 12-21, 2003
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
- Craig Cooper
- Joseph March
NEEMO 7: October 11-21, 2004
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
- James Talacek
- Billy Cooksey
NEEMO 8: April 20-22, 2005
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
- Craig Cooper
- Joseph March
NEEMO 9: April 3-20, 2006
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
NEEMO 10: July 22-28, 2006
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
- Mark Hulsbeck
- Dominic Landucci
NEEMO 11: September 16-22, 2006
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
NEEMO 12: May 7-18, 2007
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
- Dominic Landucci
- James Talacek
NEEMO 13: August 6-15, 2007
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
NURC Support Crew:
NEEMO 14: May 10-23, 2010
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
Aquarius Reef Base support crew:
- James Talacek
- Nate Bender
NEEMO 15: October 20-26, 2011
NASA Aquanaut Crew:
Aquarius Reef Base support crew:
- James Talacek
- Nate Bender
In DeepWorker submersible:
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h NASA (March 21, 2006). "NEEMO History". National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/history.html. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ "Deep Sea News". Deep Sea News. http://scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2007/07/neemo_just_got_a_lot_cooler.php. Retrieved March 03, 2011.
- ^ NASA (June 2011). "Astronaut Bio: Edward Michael "Mike" Fincke (06/2011)". NASA. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/fincke.html. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ NASA (April 21, 2011). "Life Sciences Data Archive : Experiment". NASA. http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/mission/miss.cfm?mis_index=212. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ Walheim, Rex (September 24, 2002). "NEEMO 4 Journals". NASA. http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/support/training/neemo/journals/4walheim2.html. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ NOAA (May 17, 2010). "NEEMO 4 Journals". NOAA. http://aquarius.uncw.edu/archive/2002/09_2002/journals.html. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ NASA (April 21, 2011). "Life Sciences Data Archive : Experiment". NASA. http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/mission/miss.cfm?mis_index=213. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ NASA (2003). "NEEMO 5". NASA. http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/support/training/neemo/neemo5/. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ Whitson, Peggy (June 19, 2003). "NEEMO 5 Journals". NASA. http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/support/training/neemo/journals/neemo5/5whitson4.html. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ NASA (August 3, 2004). "NEEMO 6". NASA. http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/support/training/neemo/neemo6/. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ NASA (September 6, 2011). "Life Sciences Data Archive : Experiment". NASA. http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/mission/miss.cfm?mis_index=220&string=NEEMO%206&CURRENT_STRING2=NEEMO%206. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ NASA (October 13, 2004). "NEEMO 7". NASA. http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/support/training/neemo/neemo7/. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ Canadian Space Agency (August 9, 2004). "CSA - Neemo 7 Mission". Canadian Space Agency. http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/neemo7/backgrounder_0809.asp. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ NASA (April 21, 2011). "Life Sciences Data Archive : Experiment". NASA. http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/mission/miss.cfm?mis_index=243&string=NEEMO%207&CURRENT_STRING2=NEEMO%207. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ NOAA (May 18, 2010). "NEEMO 8". University of North Carolina Wilmington. http://aquarius.uncw.edu/archive/2005/04_2005/prof.htm. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ NASA (April 21, 2011). "Life Sciences Data Archive : Experiment". NASA. http://lsda.jsc.nasa.gov/scripts/mission/miss.cfm?mis_index=244. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ NASA (2006). "NASA's Undersea Crew is Heads Above Water". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/NEEMO9/index.html. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ NASA (April 3, 2006). "NASA's NEEMO 9 Aquanaut Human Performance Study Begins". NASA. http://human-factors.arc.nasa.gov/awards_pubs/news_view.php?news_id=34. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ NASA (2006). "NASA Uses Undersea Lab to Prep for Future Space Exploration". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/NEEMO10/index.html. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ NASA (July 22, 2006). "NASA - NEEMO 10 Mission Journal". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/NEEMO10/mission_journal_1.html. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ NASA (May 11, 2010). "NEEMO 11". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/NEEMO11/index.html. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ NASA (September 1, 2006). "NASA Continues Space Exploration Research With Undersea Lab". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2006/sep/HQ_06309_NEEMO_11.html. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ NASA (May 17, 2007). "NEEMO 12". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/NEEMO12/index.html. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ NEEMO 12 Topside Team (May 6, 2007). "NASA - NEEMO 12 Topside Journal". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/NEEMO12/topside_journal_1.html. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ NASA (July 24, 2007). "NASA Announces Next Undersea Exploration Mission Dates and Crew". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/jul/HQ_07164_NEEMO_13.html. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ Topside Team (August 8, 2007). "NEEMO 13 Topside Report - Training Week". NURC. http://www.nurc.net/blog/neemo-13/neemo-13-topside-report-training-week. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ NASA (July 9, 2010). "NASA - NEEMO 14". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/NEEMO14/index.html. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ Alexander, Aaron (2010). "Archive for the 'NEEMO 14' Mission". NURC. http://www.nurc.net/blog/category/neemo-14. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ NASA (May 7, 2010). "NASA - NEEMO 14 Topside Report No. 1, May 7, 2010". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/NEEMO14/topside_01.html. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ a b NASA (September 19, 2011). "NASA - NASA Announces 15th Undersea Exploration Mission Date And Crew". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/sep/HQ_11-309_NEEMO.html. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ NASA (October 27, 2011). "NASA - NEEMO 15 Topside Reports". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/NEEMO15/topside-reports.html. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
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