Funding for Microgravity Human Test Subjects will provide specialized training in human test subject research, biomonitoring, life support systems, crew resource management, and space suit operations within a microgravity environment. The course culminates in a parabolic flight campaign with the National Research Council of Canada, enabling hands-on evaluation of human physiological response during simulated weightlessness. Funding for the sound machine will support controlled vibroacoustic exposure testing to evaluate how sound frequencies may influence stress, sensory response, relaxation, and overall human performance during microgravity operations. Travel funding will cover transportation, lodging, and logistics for participation in the BIO 601 microgravity research campaign and NRC Canada parabolic flight operations, supporting hands-on research, astronautics training, equipment transport, and in-flight data collection in a simulated microgravity environment.

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This research will be conducted through the microgravity human test subjects program in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada and the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS). The project focuses on exploratory human factors research evaluating how controlled sound frequencies and vibroacoustic stimulation may influence human physiological and sensory response during simulated microgravity exposure. Testing will occur during parabolic flight operations designed to simulate short-duration weightlessness while following established flight safety procedures and human test subject protocols.

The study aims to investigate potential effects on stress regulation, relaxation, sensory adaptation, and overall human performance in microgravity environments. Data collection may include participant observations, subjective sensory feedback, and biomonitoring metrics when available. Funding will support specialized astronautics and human test subject training, parabolic flight participation, biomonitoring education, space suit technician training, research equipment including a sound frequency device, and required travel logistics associated with flight operations and data collection.

This work builds upon prior independent microgravity spacesuit repair research and continued advocacy for STEM education and women in aerospace research. The long-term objective is to contribute preliminary data supporting future astronaut wellness strategies, human performance optimization, and long-duration spaceflight research.