Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA)

NASA Opens Simulated Mars Habitat to Media Ahead of Second Mission – NASA

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NASA Opens Simulated Mars Habitat to Media Ahead of Second Mission – NASA

As NASA prepares for its second year-long Mars simulated mission, media are invited to visit the ground-based habitat where the mission will take place, on Friday, Aug. 22, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Scheduled to begin in October, four volunteer crew members will enter the agency’s Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog … Read more

NASA Invites Media to Simulated Mars Habitat Before Next Mission – NASA

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NASA Invites Media to Simulated Mars Habitat Before Next Mission – NASA

Media are invited to visit NASA’s simulated Mars habitat on Monday, March 10, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The simulation will help prepare humanity for future missions to the Red Planet. This is the second of three missions as part of NASA’s CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog), set to begin … Read more

Voyagers of Mars: The First CHAPEA Crew’s Yearlong Journey  – NASA

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Voyagers of Mars: The First CHAPEA Crew’s Yearlong Journey  – NASA

When the first humans travel to the Red Planet, they will need to know how to repair and maintain equipment, grow their own food, and stay healthy, all while contending with Earth-to-Mars communication delays. They must also find ways to build comradery and have fun.  The first all-volunteer CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) … Read more

First Mars Crew Completes Yearlong Simulated Red Planet NASA Mission – NASA

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First Mars Crew Completes Yearlong Simulated Red Planet NASA Mission – NASA

The inaugural CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) crew is “back on Earth” after walking out of their simulated Martian habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on July 6. The first of three simulated missions, CHAPEA Mission 1 was designed to help scientists, engineers, and mission planners better understand how living on … Read more

Volunteer Crew to Exit NASA’s Simulated Mars Habitat After 378 Days – NASA

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Volunteer Crew to Exit NASA’s Simulated Mars Habitat After 378 Days – NASA

The four volunteers who have been living and working inside NASA’s first simulated yearlong Mars habitat mission are set to exit their ground-based home on Saturday, July 6. NASA will provide live coverage of the crew’s exit from the habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston at 5 p.m. EDT. NASA will stream the … Read more

First NASA Mars Analog Crew Nears End of Mission – NASA

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First NASA Mars Analog Crew Nears End of Mission – NASA

The first crew to take part in a yearlong NASA Mars analog mission reached the 300-day mark of its mission on April 20. The team of four volunteers entered the CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on June 25, 2023, and is expected to complete the … Read more

First NASA Mars Analog Crew Passes Mission Halfway Mark – NASA

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First NASA Mars Analog Crew Passes Mission Halfway Mark – NASA

The first crew to take part in a yearlong NASA Mars analog mission reached the 200 day mark of its mission Jan. 11. The four person analog crew, entered the CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on June 25, 2023, and is scheduled to complete its … Read more