shared an unusually well-developed sense of self-awareness. The crew members participating
in this study demonstrated a keen awareness of their capabilities and limitations, a personal
quality believed to distinguish them from nearly everyone else. Recommendations include
application of study results and continuation of the experiment to obtain additional data as
crew size increases and operations evolve.
PUBLICATION(S)
Stuster JW. Behavioral issues associated with long-duration space expeditions: Review and
analysis of astronaut journals experiment 01-E104 (Journals): Final report. NASA Technical
Memorandum; 2010.
This investigation is ongoing and additional results are pending publication.
ISS013E66729 – Flight Engineer- 2
Thomas Reiter (left); ISS Expedition 13
Commander Pavel V. Vinogradov
(middle); and Flight Engineer-1 Jeffrey N.
Williams (right) pose for a picture with
extravehicular activity (EVA, or
spacewalk) suits on the International
Space Station (ISS). The primary focus
of the Journals investigation is to help the
crew cope with isolation during long-
duration exploration.ISS013E05853 – The primary focus of the
Journals investigation is to help NASA design
equipment and procedures to allow
astronauts to best cope with isolation during
long-duration exploration.