Description
"When astronauts fly into space on missions, they are supported by a large crew of specialists in control centers back on earth. They are in daily radio contact with each other, and this has the important operational purpose of continuing safe and effective execution of tasks on missions.This radio communication does however also make up one of the relatively few interpersonal relationships astronauts have during missions, and so it can play a role in providing social and psychological support to astronauts, who are isolated and confined in a space station or a spacecraft. My work focuses on how support can be provided without sacrificing precision and operational value.
As a communication researcher, I analyze and develop interpersonal communication between astronauts in space and crew on the ground. In this session, I will show how communication can be both task efficient and personally supportive based on authentic radio communication between the International Space Station, ISS, and ground crews.
Period | 21 Apr 2023 |
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Event title | Space Education Summit |
Event type | Conference |
Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- Space
- astronaut
- communication
- Efficiency
- International Space StationI
- ISS
- human space flight
- kindness
- Humor
- relational
- supportive
Documents & Links
Related content
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Publications
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Operational kindness and operational wit: Psychosocially supportive aspects of operational space-to-ground communication
Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Connecting with the outside world: Psychosocially supportive aspects of operational communication between isolated crews in space and mission control on the ground
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
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Rådgiver på undervisningsaktivitet til Rumrejsen 2023: Fremtidens Rumstation
Activity: Public/private sector consultancy and other employment › Consultancy
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Projects
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Analysis, Development and Training of Space-to-Ground Communication
Project: Research