PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE, A LOOK FROM APOLLO TO THE PRESENT

摘要

Missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond will necessitate new approaches to optimize our limited resources and time in space. Daily planning currently performed in MCCs around the world will need to adapt to the challenges faced far from Earth. NASA's human space flight programs can be divided into short and long duration missions. This paper explores the short and long duration planning processes used in past programs and discusses their relevancy for future missions. By studying the processes, methodologies, and tools employed from Apollo, Skylab, Shuttle, and ISS, we can learn from the past as we plan for the future. Moving forward we should utilize the ISS and future moon base as test beds for planning missions to Mars and should continue to develop tools that will allow greater crew autonomy.