Psychology of Space Exploration

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Psychology of Space Exploration


Figure 2. A diagram of the interior of the spaceflight simulator pictured in figure 1.


The Delta Clipper team wanted to know whether people such as those we
would select could tolerate being enclosed in a simulator for 45 hours, whether
this experience could be an enjoyable space vacation adventure, and whether
anything could be done prior to a flight to ensure a high quality of interpersonal
interactions among the participants during the flight. Furthermore, they wanted

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