Pryceand Carter's Deep Space Survival Procedure and Protocol Manual (sometimes abbreviated Pryce and Carter, or the DSSPPM) is a book containing 1001 tips about surviving in deep space. The book was co-written by Goddard Futuristics' Dr. Miranda Pryce and former communications director William Carter. It is required reading for all participants in deep space missions.
As a stretch-goal reward of their Patreon campaign, the writers of Wolf 359 produced a complete edition of Pryce and Carter's Deep Space Survival Procedure and Protocol Manual. It was released for sale to the public on December 24, 2018[1].
Pryce and Carter was first mentioned in "Succulent Rat-Killing Tar," when Commander Minkowski instructs Officer Eiffel to finally read the book, or else lose his contraband cigarettes. Rather than actually read the manual, Eiffel asks Hera to read it to him. They only make it through the first five and a half survival tips before Eiffel is distracted.
The survival manual is next mentioned in "Mayday," when Eiffel finally reads it between mission days 666 and 669, hoping to glean information that would help him survive being stranded in deep space. It's likely that he read the book many more times in the several months he was alone in the shuttle, as in "Controlled Demolition" he catches himself reciting a tip from memory.
In "A Matter of Perspective," Hera and Minkowski note that the DSSPPM specifically warns against playing the board game Funzo. Unfortunately for everyone involved, this does not dissuade Maxwell and Lovelace from starting a game.
The manual is mentioned briefly in "A Place for Everything" as the crew try to determine if the Dr. Pryce who arrived with the envoy from Goddard Futuristics is the Pryce who co-wrote the book. "Quiet, Please" reveals that a hardcover copy of the DSSPPM is kept on the Sol, which Eiffel uses as a weapon.
Outside the main series, Pryce and Carter plays a large part in the live show, "Deep Space Survival Procedure and Protocol." Minkowski attempts again to make Eiffel actually read the survival guide. However it's the impending threat of immediate mission termination from Mr. Cutter that finally makes Eiffel promise to read (and memorize) the book.
The following survival tips were released via the Wolf 359 Twitter on November 6, 2018. These are teasers of the full Pryce and Carter manual, and an incentive for American listeners to vote in the mid-term elections.
When a spacecraft built for humans ventures into deep space, it requires an array of features to keep it and a crew inside safe. Both distance and duration demand that spacecraft must have systems that can reliably operate far from home, be capable of keeping astronauts alive in case of emergencies and still be light enough that a rocket can launch it.
As humans travel farther from Earth for longer missions, the systems that keep them alive must be highly reliable while taking up minimal mass and volume. Orion will be equipped with advanced environmental control and life support systems designed for the demands of a deep space mission. A high-tech system already being tested aboard the space station will remove carbon dioxide (CO2) and humidity from inside Orion. Removal of CO2 and humidity is important to ensure air remains safe for the crew breathing. And water condensation on the vehicle hardware is controlled to prevent water intrusion into sensitive equipment or corrosion on the primary pressure structure.
Highly reliable systems are critically important when distant crew will not have the benefit of frequent resupply shipments to bring spare parts from Earth, like those to the space station. Even small systems have to function reliably to support life in space, from a working toilet to an automated fire suppression system or exercise equipment that helps astronauts stay in shape to counteract the zero-gravity environment in space that can cause muscle and bone atrophy. Distance from home also demands that Orion have spacesuits capable of keeping astronaut alive for six days in the event of cabin depressurization to support a long trip home.
Orion was designed from the start with built in system-level features to ensure reliability of essential elements of the spacecraft during potential radiation events. For example, Orion is equipped with four identical computers that each are self-checking, plus an entirely different backup computer, to ensure Orion can still send commands in the event of a disruption. Engineers have tested parts and systems to a high standard to ensure that all critical systems remain operable even under extreme circumstances.
Orion also has a makeshift storm shelter below the main deck of the crew module. In the event of a solar radiation event, NASA has developed plans for crew on board to create a temporary shelter inside using materials on board. A variety of radiation sensors will also be on the spacecraft to help scientists better understand the radiation environment far away from Earth. One investigation called AstroRad, will fly on Artemis I and test an experimental vest that has the potential to help shield vital organs and decrease exposure from solar particle events.
Each Apollo mission was equipped with two rucksacks providing equipment to allow for crew survival for up to 48 hours on land or in the water after landing. This is one of two rucksacks flown on the historic first lunar-landing mission, Apollo 11, in 1969. It includes three water containers, one radio beacon with spare battery, three pairs of sunglasses, six packages of desalter chemicals, one desalter kit, two survival lights, one machete, and two bottles of sunscreen.
In the early 1960s a joint research project hosted by the U.S. Department of the Navy and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sought out deaf men from Gallaudet University to participate in experiments on balance, motion sickness, and weightlessness.
These materials are intended for broadcast, print, and online media outlets. Gallaudet University retains ownership of images and text of the exhibition. To request other uses or media interviews, or to discuss further matters, please contact us. Barron Gulak standing within the centrifuge pod. Courtesy...
The photo album and videos are for entertainment and educational purposes. They are produced by Drs. John S. and Betty J. Schuchman Deaf Documentary Center and Gallaudet University Museum ( Copyright 2017 Gallaudet University). Gallaudet University retains ownership of images and text of the exhibition.
Media and community coverage of the Deaf Difference + Space Survival exhibition: "How Being Deaf Made the Difference in Space Research," posted by Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum. "Gallaudet University highlights NASA's deaf hidden figures," by Mike Carter-Conneen of ABC 7 News (WJLA-TV)....
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This exhibit is currently closed to the public, only those who are allowed on campus may view the exhibit. Two alumni of Gallaudet University was featured in this episode of Xploration Outer Space, a program hosted by Emily Calandrelli that takes viewers on journeys through...
This exhibition tells the story of Deaf people who served the nation by participating in early space studies. They put their minds and bodies to work in centrifuges, on zero-gravity flights, and on rough seas. We know that a small inner-ear organ is largely...
Curatorial Advisors, Image Donors & Interviewees Barron Gulak Harry O. Larson David W. Myers Donald O. Peterson John Paul Zakutney Gallaudet University Archives Jerald Jordan Collection Robert Greenmun Collection Primary Source Footage and Documents John Glenn Archives, The Ohio State University James Greenmun Robert Peterson...
Space and survival is the idea that the long-term survival of the human species and technological civilization requires the building of a spacefaring civilization that utilizes the resources of outer space,[1] and that not doing this might lead to human extinction. A related observation is that the window of opportunity for doing this may be limited due to the decreasing amount of surplus resources that will be available over time as a result of an ever-growing population.[2]
The earliest appearance of a connection between space exploration and human survival appears in Louis J. Halle, Jr.'s 1980 article in Foreign Affairs, in which he stated colonization of space will keep humanity safe should global nuclear warfare occur.[3] This idea has received more attention in recent years as advancing technology in the form of reusable launch vehicles and combination launch systems make affordable space travel more feasible.[4]
A severe future event that could cause human extinction is known as an existential risk to humanity.[5] According to the Future of Humanity Institute, "humanity's long track record of surviving natural hazards suggests that, measured on a timescale of a few centuries, the existential risk posed by such hazards is rather small."[6] Nevertheless, studies about human extinction have never been thoroughly conducted, although it's foreseen that future anthropogenic events, like global warming and catastrophic climate change, or even global nuclear warfare, are more likely to lead to existential risks, instead of natural disasters such as meteor impacts or large-scale volcanism.[6]
Many of the same existential risks to humanity would destroy parts or all of Earth's biosphere as well. Although many have speculated about life and intelligence existing in other parts of space, Earth is the only place in the universe known to harbor life. Eventually the Earth will become uninhabitable, at the latest when the Sun becomes a red giant in about 5 billion years. Mankind, or its intelligent descendants, if they still exist at that point, must leave the Solar System long before that to ensure survival of the human species.
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