NASA Invites Media to Crew Completion of Yearlong Mars Simulation
The four volunteers who lived and worked in a simulated NASA Mars mission for more than a year will exit their habitat on Saturday, Oct. 31, after 378 days of isolation in a facility at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Health and performance data collected from the simulation can help NASA develop methods […] The post NASA Invites Media to Crew Completion of Yearlong Mars Simulation…
NASA has announced that media will be invited to witness the conclusion of the CHAPEA Mission 2, a yearlong simulated Mars mission. The four crew members - Ross Elder, Matthew Montgomery, Ellen Ellis, and James Spicer - will exit their habitat on Oct. 31, after spending 378 days in isolation at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The exit ceremony, which will begin at 3 p.m. EDT, will be live-streamed on NASA Johnson's YouTube and social media channels. NASA Johnson Director Vanessa Wyche and astronaut Jack Hathaway will deliver remarks during the event. Media can attend the ceremony in person, with subject matter experts available to answer questions afterward.
U.S. media interested in attending must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom by 2 p.m. on Oct. 30, at jsc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov. The mission aimed to gather health and performance data to help NASA prepare for future Artemis missions and Moon Base operations. The simulation tested various aspects of deep space living, including communication delays, resource limitations, and isolation.
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