NASA Harnesses Kraken Spinning Device to Simulate Human Spaceflight

NASA Harnesses Kraken Spinning Device to Simulate Human Spaceflight

This summer, NASA is using the Kraken, a 50-foot-long, 100-ton U.S. Navy research device, to simulate space motion sickness and test possible recovery strategies for astronauts. The Kraken, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, can rotate participants at exposures of up to 3G. 

As missions stretch further to the Moon and eventually to Mars, a priority is reducing symptoms like dizziness, nausea, and vertigo so that astronauts stay healthy and ready for their missions.

Learn more about the Kraken:

https://www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/818426/namru-d-releases-the-kraken/

Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC); Kraken footage courtesy of U.S. Navy/Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Duration: 1 minute

Release Date: Aug. 12, 2024

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