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1. Life sciences - took courage to accept: recurring nightmare... [[strikethrough]] faced [[/strikethrough]] locked in a room w/ hundreds of life scientists, each w/ a rotating chair & blood sample syringe Franklin[[?]] Arnold asked... • "Collect studies" • NASA didn't have program to study major initiatives > 1995 (∴People not working on related problems) Background - 1 study initiated: Sulzman & Nicogossian [[strikethrough]] research areas [[/strikethrough]] - Questions we must answer - Research necessary to answer Q (Q existed, but agency hadn't asked about them in a long time) 4 initiatives (generate discussion of NASA goals) Task forces to develop details 2 - Not of direct interest to symposium (just mention) 2 - of interest: Require significant work in life sciences Lunar initiative (legacy of Apollo... [[circled]]demonstrate seriousness of purpose[[/circled]] learning to live & work in hostile environment [[right margin]] Return to build science outpost, continue exploration & investigate [[strikethrough]] look for [[/strikethrough]]potential of resources [[/right margin]] 1990's - Robotic exploration (Lunar prolar orbiter) Life sciences research [[circled]]CELSS[[/circled]] (prod assoc w/ working 1/6 g environment, radiation) Space station: Develop expert systems Automation & Robotics Technology test bed (CELSS) Evolve to include transportation node Develop tug (Space-based... astros from station -> moon -> station) By 2000: Send astronauts & experiments & structure to [[strikethrough]] moon [[/strikethrough]]lunar surface (How: → station → OTV → mood → ~2 wk stay → OTV → station) ~ every 6 mo Gradually add HAB modules, research facilities, build an outpost for science research (A. phys, low[[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] -g), research into lunar resources Gradually build our ability to live & be productive Key element: (Closed loop life support) Mars Initiative • Recognized from start: Life sci → crucial... it's a long way to /mars (~ 3 days to moon, > 6-8 months) ∴ Got life sci involved in beginning • Developed scenario in workshop environment -> Sulzman a part Strategy: 1990's - Robotic exploration of Mars (Mapping, site selection, sample RTN) Life sci research (certify people tech dev (including life support) Station to xportation node (& assembly) 2000 - Knowledge to design & build vehicles & support systems [[strikethrough]] office of exploration [[?]] people alive, then [[?]] productive [[/strikethrough]]
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Couldn't read [[name]] Arnold asked...
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Arnold maybe Frances Arnold, the biochemical enigineer?