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Mapping Mitigation Risk Consequence for Crew Needing Assistance or Rescue on the Lunar Surface

Robert Sanders·Jason Norcross·Storm Myers·Nathaniel Newby·Scott Ross·Marlei Walton
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Extravehicular activity (EVA) on the lunar surface presents unique risks to crew with possibility for injury. Without appropriate assistance or rescue capability, inability to nominally ambulate and return to a lander, especially during early Artemis missions, could have catastrophic consequences. Mapping likelihood and consequence safety risk associated with identified injury scenarios establishes a baseline from which to assess potential mitigation solutions to ensure crew health and safety.

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Robert Sanders, Jason Norcross, Storm Myers, Nathaniel Newby, Scott Ross, Marlei Walton. Mapping Mitigation Risk Consequence for Crew Needing Assistance or Rescue on the Lunar Surface. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20230006592

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