{"id":616414,"date":"2024-02-16T10:44:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T15:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=press-release&p=616414"},"modified":"2024-02-16T10:44:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T15:44:19","slug":"martians-wanted-nasa-opens-call-for-simulated-yearlong-mars-mission","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/martians-wanted-nasa-opens-call-for-simulated-yearlong-mars-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Martians Wanted: NASA Opens Call for Simulated Yearlong Mars Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg 6585w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chapea-2nd.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The CHAPEA mission 1 crew (from left: Nathan Jones, Ross Brockwell, Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu) exit a prototype of a pressurized rover and make their way to the CHAPEA facility ahead of their entry into the habitat on June 25, 2023. Credit: NASA\/Josh Valcarcel<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars surface mission to help inform the agency\u2019s plans for human exploration of the Red Planet. The second of three planned ground-based missions called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/chapea\/\">CHAPEA<\/a> (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) is scheduled to kick off in spring 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each CHAPEA mission involves a four-person volunteer crew living and working inside a 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed habitat based at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The habitat, called the Mars Dune Alpha, simulates the challenges of a mission on Mars, including resource limitations, equipment failures, communication delays, and other environmental stressors. Crew tasks include simulated spacewalks, robotic operations, habitat maintenance, exercise, and crop growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA is looking for healthy, motivated U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are non-smokers, 30-55 years old, and proficient in English for effective communication between crewmates and mission control. Applicants should have a strong desire for unique, rewarding adventures and interest in contributing to NASA\u2019s work to prepare for the first human journey to Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline for applicants is Tuesday, April 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chapea.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/chapea.nasa.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crew selection will follow additional standard NASA criteria for astronaut candidate applicants. A master\u2019s degree in a STEM field such as engineering, mathematics, or biological, physical or computer science from an accredited institution with at least two years of professional STEM experience or a minimum of one thousand hours piloting an aircraft is required. Candidates who have completed two years of work toward a doctoral program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, completed a medical degree, or a test pilot program will also be considered. With four years of professional experience, applicants who have completed military officer training or a bachelor of science degree in a STEM field may be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compensation for participating in the mission is available. More information will be provided during the candidate screening process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As NASA works to establish a long-term presence for scientific discovery and exploration on the Moon through the Artemis campaign, CHAPEA missions provide important scientific data to validate systems and develop solutions for future missions to the Red Planet. With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/analog-field-testing\/chapea\/first-nasa-mars-analog-crew-passes-mission-halfway-mark\/\">first CHAPEA crew<\/a> more than halfway through their yearlong mission, NASA is using research gained through the simulated missions to help inform crew health and performance support during Mars expeditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artemis<\/a> campaign, the agency will establish the foundation for long-term scientific exploration at the Moon, land the first woman, first person of color, and its first international partner astronaut on the lunar surface, and prepare for human expeditions to Mars for the benefit of all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more about CHAPEA, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/chapea\/\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/chapea\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rachel Kraft<br>Headquarters, Washington<br>202-358-1100<br><a href=\"mailto:rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov\">rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anna Schneider\/Laura Sorto<br>Johnson Space Center, Houston<br>281-483-5111<br><a href=\"mailto:anna.c.schneider@nasa.gov\">anna.c.schneider@nasa.gov<\/a>\/laura.g.sorto@nasa.gov<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 article_a hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-credits-and-details\">\n<section class=\"padding-x-0 padding-top-5 padding-bottom-2 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-2 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-top-3 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 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The second of three planned ground-based missions called CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) is scheduled to kick off in spring 2025. 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