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With the completion of the SAM Operations Center and Mission Control, it is imperative that we establish a point-to-point, ops-to-habitat wireless data feed in order that crewed missions are provided stable email communication, and for remote environmental control and life support systems (ECLSS) monitoring. With the first two missions at SAM (Inclusion I and II) the [...]
by Kaley O'Kelley Posted at 4:56 AM, May 10, 2023 It was the first quest of its kind, with a mission to learn more about living and working on the moon or Mars. On April 27, a four-person crew was sealed inside the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars (SAM) for six days in Oracle, [...]
Shortly after their exit from the very first six days mission at SAM, crew Inclusion I met with Director of Research Kai Staats and his team for a debrief. Stories were shared, lessons were learned, and both crews came away with understanding for what worked, and the ways in which future missions could be improved. The [...]
Crew Inclusion I engaged in a 13 hours training session at SAM, learning from Director of Research Kai Staats, and the SAM design and construction staff Luna Powell, Sean Gellenbeck, Matthias Beach, Atila Meszaros, Trent Tresch, and Tasha Coelho. This intense process took the team through the exterior and interior of the complex SAM pressure vessel, [...]
Inclusion I Space Analog for the Moon and Mars (SAM) at Biosphere 2 April 27 – May 2, 2023 Mission Objectives: Inclusion - Provide selected individuals an opportunity to perform scientific research in a diverse, inclusive simulation mission, without the frequent barriers of discrimination, cost, or accessibility. Accessibility - Facilitate the integration of persons with a [...]