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Houston We Have a Podcast

CHAPEA 2: Audio Log 1

Houston We Have a Podcast

Katie Konans

Science

4.71.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

The CHAPEA Mission 2 crew members share their first audio log from inside the Mars analog habitat, with additional insight from CHAPEA co-investigator Dr. Suzanne Bell. HWHAP 411.

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0:00.0

NASA is about to make history with Artemis 2, sending four astronauts on a test flight around the moon.

0:09.2

On this official NASA podcast, we're taking you inside the mission and giving you a front row

0:15.1

seat to this incredible journey. NASA is also streaming the launch of Artemis 2, the lunar flyby when the astronauts see the moon up close, their return to Earth, and every second in between.

0:28.3

You can experience NASA's coverage and stay up to date with all things Artemis 2 at NASA.gov or on social media at NASA.

0:37.1

For NASA's official Artemis 2 podcast series, tune in to NASA's Curious Universe.

0:42.9

Find Curious Universe. Wherever you listen to Houston, we have a podcast.

0:50.2

Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center, Episode 411, JAPIA 2 Audio Log 1.

1:00.0

I'm Kenna Pell and I'll be your host for our series of Chappia Mission Audio Logs.

1:04.8

On this podcast, we bring in the experts, scientists, engineers, and astronauts, all to let you know what's going on in the world of human

1:11.1

spaceflight and more. Four humans are currently on Mars. Well, sort of. Four individuals are just a

1:17.6

few months into a year-long analog mission in a habitat right here on Earth that is simulating

1:22.5

very closely what it would be like to live on Mars. This is the second analog mission for

1:26.9

Chippea, or

1:27.8

crew health and performance exploration analog. This isn't so much a technology demonstration

1:32.7

or a dress rehearsal for a human Mars mission. The primary purpose of the study is human research.

1:38.4

The results of Chippeia and the knowledge gained from the analog missions will allow NASA to

1:42.4

understand trades between resources and health

1:44.8

and performance risks, directly informing development of interventions or supports, NASA

1:49.4

standards, resource requirements, and associated vehicle mass and volume requirements for long-duration

1:55.0

exploration missions. We got a chance to chat with the crew before they began their journey

1:59.7

on episode 404,

2:01.3

and they shared their background and mindset of entering this habitat for a year.

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