Title

Multicultural Factors For International Spaceflight.

Abstract

Spaceflight operations, including the International Space Station (ISS) and a mission to Mars, depend on international cooperation. Accordingly, safety, performance, and mission success rely on how well crews and operational personnel with different cultural backgrounds operate together. This paper outlines 10 areas related to spaceflight that are influenced by the national culture and backgrounds of personnel: (a) Communication, (b) Cognition and Decision Making, (c) Technology Interfacing, (d) Interpersonal Interactions, (e) Work, Management, and Leadership Style, (f) Personal Hygiene and Clothing, (g) Food Preparation and Meals, (h) Religion and Holidays, (i) Recreation, and (j) Habitat Aesthetics. Research findings and recommendations are presented, as well as a multicultural training approach to reduce potential challenges for long-duration spaceflight.

Publication Date

1-1-2001

Publication Title

Human performance in extreme environments : the journal of the Society for Human Performance in Extreme Environments

Volume

5

Issue

2

Number of Pages

11-32

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

0035383320 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0035383320

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