Three experts within the Human Physiology, Performance, Protection and Operations Laboratory (H-3PO) at NASA, explain the ins and outs of this integrated laboratory designed to support human spaceflight. HWHAP Episode 336.
Houston, we have a podcast.
Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space center, episode 336 H Three Po.
I'm Leah Cheshire, and I'll be your host today.
On this podcast, we bring in the experts, scientists, engineers, and astronauts, all to let you know what's going on in the world of human spaceflight and more.
The Human Physiology, Performance Protection and Operations Laboratory, or H three Po, is a NASA laboratory within the Biomedical Research and Environmental Sciences Division at Johnson Space Center.
H three POS work is organized into three distinct technical exercise, physiology and countermeasures, spacesuits and exploration operations, and applied injury biomechanics.
While the three technical areas correspond approximately to specific functions, laboratories, and projects, h three pO operates as an integrated laboratory.
Patrick Estep, Nate Newby, and Brian Prejean are leads within the three divisions we'll discuss today in H three PO.
Their team's focuses range from astronaut exercise for preserving crew health and performance, to studying human physiology and performance during spacewalks and protecting crew from injuries during dynamic phases of spaceflight and during suited operations.
That's a lot to cover.
What this means is the folks in H three Po put the human in human spaceflight, conducting research, sharing knowledge, and ensuring that spacecraft are ready for human occupants before they launch into space.
But to really get into the weeds on everything that h three po does, let's talk with Patrick, Nate and Brian.
Let's get started.
Houston, we have a podcast.
Patrick Knight and Brian, thank you so much for joining us.
Here on Houston.
We have a podcast.
Awesome.
Thanks for having us.
Yeah, awesome.