How NASA uses paired comparisons to plan the mission to Mars
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Happy 4th of July weekend! We all face important decisions every day, but few of us will ever be asked to make the life-or-death choices necessary to plan a manned mission to Mars. It’s notable, then, that when NASA was confronted with deciding on a life support system for the spacecrafts that will transport astronauts to the red planet and the moon, they fielded a paired comparison survey to twenty five experts across the agency. In honor of our Independence Day, here’s a brief dive into America’s exploration of the final frontier.
How NASA uses paired comparisons to plan the mission to Mars
How NASA uses paired comparisons to plan the…
How NASA uses paired comparisons to plan the mission to Mars
Happy 4th of July weekend! We all face important decisions every day, but few of us will ever be asked to make the life-or-death choices necessary to plan a manned mission to Mars. It’s notable, then, that when NASA was confronted with deciding on a life support system for the spacecrafts that will transport astronauts to the red planet and the moon, they fielded a paired comparison survey to twenty five experts across the agency. In honor of our Independence Day, here’s a brief dive into America’s exploration of the final frontier.