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Four volunteers complete NASA’s 378-day simulated Mars mission led by a US Air Force test pilot

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Four volunteers completed NASA’s Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission on Oct. 31, concluding a 378-day simulated Mars mission. The effort was led by US Air Force test pilot Ross Elder and focused on crew health and performance in an exploration-mission analog.

Discovered 2026-11-09T17:04:49.917042-08:00 | 2026-11-09T17:04:49.917042-08:00

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  • CHAPEA’s 378-day duration provides a long-duration analog for examining crew health and performance in the context of Mars exploration.
  • The mission’s completion adds a completed NASA analog campaign to the evidence base for planning future human exploration missions.

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