![]() While the accommodations look nice, the relative isolation might affect crew members over time, and it’s important to see how they fare. Their bathrooms have a shower, toilet, and sink with running water-a big improvement over life in microgravity-though the water for each crew member will be rationed, as there will be very limited water available on Mars. The kitchen’s equipped with a small oven and a fridge, and they’ll have to rely on reconstituted dehydrated food between limited batches of fresh food delivered by infrequent cargo resupply missions. (People will feel lighter and bouncier on Mars, which is smaller and less massive than Earth, but that’s hard to simulate.) During the crew’s work hours, they’ll conduct mission operations, like the “Mars walks,” growing plants, getting exercise, cleaning the habitat, and maintaining equipment. In many ways, their day-to-day life will be similar to that of astronauts aboard the International Space Station, just with a bit more space and no floating. While the idea of throwing four people into a single structure for a long time and seeing how they fare sounds kind of like a reality TV show, the crew will be disciplined, and they’ll have tasks to complete. Each week, they will have multiple opportunities to go outside for “Mars walks”-while wearing spacesuits. Like real visitors to Mars, they’ll see only a stark, lifeless landscape, which NASA is simulating with an enclosed space covered with Martian mural images and a 1,200-square-foot sandbox filled with red sand. They’ll be able to communicate with mission control, but with a 20-minute delay, as if they were in fact some 100 million miles away from home. Just like the first batch of Martian astronauts, Haston and her crewmates-Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones, and Alyssa Shannon-will live in a cramped space without contact with other people. We’re volunteers, so there is an exit sign. It sounds doable, but it actually will be very hard,” says Kelly Haston, the mission’s biomedical researcher and commander. “If we get to the end of the year and the crew is complete and we haven’t had any attrition, that would be, for me, a huge thing. NASA hopes that lessons from this unique social experiment could aid future astronauts when they really do set foot on the ruddy Martian dirt-such as learning how the space agency can make the crew comfortable and help them get along with each other, or deal with loneliness or homesickness. We are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application via this inbox.The program is called Chapea, which stands for Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog. To request assistance due to an ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact Human Resources at 34 or email Please reserve the use of this inbox for those who require accessibility assistance or accommodation. If you are contacted by a company listing an Axiom Space job requesting your personal information, allegedly on Axiom Space's behalf, please do not respond.Īxiom Space is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer welcoming all job seekers including individuals and veterans with disabilities. Axiom Space utilizes its own Human Capital Management organization to fill employment needs. The only way to apply for a position at Axiom Space is via this page. Axiom Space does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Axiom Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ![]() ![]() At Axiom Space we are purposeful in our efforts toward a diverse workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees. ![]()
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