Knowledge & tools

Space Behavioral Health Resources

A curated hub for mental health professionals, researchers, and space industry stakeholders — covering space agencies, behavioral health programs, professional organizations, research tools, and IASC member assets.

Space agencies

Primary government space agencies conducting human spaceflight and behavioral health research.

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationU.S. civil space program and aeronautics research.

ESA

European Space AgencyEurope's gateway to space, coordinating 22 member states.

JAXA

Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyJapan's national aerospace and space development agency.

KASA

Korea AeroSpace AdministrationKorea's dedicated aerospace and space administration.

UNOOSA

UN Office for Outer Space AffairsPromotes international cooperation in the peaceful use of outer space.

KIFA

Korea Institute for AstronautsKorean institute dedicated to astronaut training and research.

Behavioral health programs

Programs and initiatives focused on the psychological and behavioral dimensions of human spaceflight.

NASA BHP

NASA Behavioral Health & PerformanceNASA's Human Research Program element dedicated to behavioral health and performance of astronauts.

NASA HRP

NASA Human Research ProgramAdvances human health and performance countermeasures for long-duration exploration missions.

TRISH

Translational Research Institute for Space HealthBaylor College of Medicine institute translating space health research for exploration missions.

ISOC

International Space Operations CentreSupports human spaceflight operations and crew health monitoring.

Professional organizations

Organizations whose work intersects with space behavioral health, aerospace medicine, and human factors.

SMA

Space Medicine AssociationProfessional society for physicians and scientists in space medicine.

IAF

International Astronautical FederationGlobal space community advancing knowledge and development for the benefit of humanity.

AsMA

Aerospace Medical AssociationPromotes aerospace medicine and human performance in aviation and space.

NSS

National Space SocietyAdvocates for the creation of a spacefaring civilization.

Mars Society

The Mars SocietyPromotes the exploration and settlement of Mars.

APA Div. 34

APA Division 34 — Population & EnvironmentAPA division addressing population, environmental, and space psychology.

SGAC

Space Generation Advisory CouncilRepresents students and young space professionals to the UN and space agencies.

ISU

International Space UniversityProvides graduate-level space education and interdisciplinary research.

Research & journals

Peer-reviewed journals and databases relevant to space behavioral health, psychology, and human factors.

npj Microgravity

npj Microgravity (Nature)Open-access journal covering life sciences and biomedical research in microgravity.

Acta Astronautica

Acta Astronautica (Elsevier)International journal of the space sciences and technology.

Aerosp. Med. Hum. Perf.

Aerospace Medicine and Human PerformanceOfficial journal of the Aerospace Medical Association.

PubMed

PubMed — Space PsychologyNLM database search filtered to space psychology and behavioral health literature.

NASA TRS

NASA Technical Reports ServerFull-text access to NASA's scientific and technical publications.

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