WOMENS PLACE IN-SPACE EXPLORATION

Citation
J. Sykora et al., WOMENS PLACE IN-SPACE EXPLORATION, Space policy, 12(3), 1996, pp. 161-165
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
International Relations
Journal title
ISSN journal
02659646
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
161 - 165
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-9646(1996)12:3<161:WPIE>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A Mars manned space mission would be characterized by long-lasting psy che-social stress for ifs human participants. Based on the results of our and other authors' experiments with small human groups under simul ated space stress conditions, and bearing in mind historical evidence of the changing role of women in human society, the differences of fem inine and masculine cognitive patterns should be taken into greater ac count. Participation of women in astronautics should be reconsidered f rom the point of view of the roles of women as members of a space ship crew, as members of a space control centre and in relation to the fam ily life of male astronauts on long-term space missions.