DATA MANAGEMENT AND MISSION SUPPORT 



Paul L. Chandeysson 



Bellcomm, Inc. 



Washington, D. C. 



ABSTRACT 



Bellcomm provided support to the TEKTITE II human behavioral 

 studies primarily in the form of data management and assist- 

 ance in developing observational techniques for aquanaut 

 behavioral monitoring. At the request of NASA, support in 

 mission planning was also provided to the Department of the 

 Interior. 



INTRODUCTION 



Bellcomm, Inc. is a Bell System company which provides systems analysis and 

 study, planning, and technical support to NASA headquarters. Bellcomm partici- 

 pated in TEKTITE II to support the NASA aquanaut behavioral program and to 

 provide mission planning support to the TEKTITE program management. 



BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM SUPPORT 



Data management for the aquanaut behavioral study constituted the largest part 

 of Bellcomm' s activity in TEKTITE II. This data management effort is described 

 in detail in Reference 1 and is outlined schematically in Figure 1. 



NASA 



BELLCOMM (B/C) 



AUSTIN (U. of TEXAS) 



VIRGIN ISLANDS (V.I.) 



AMES 



Figure 1. TEKTITE II Data Management Schematic Diagram 

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