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From: arie@extro (Markus Arie)
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Subject: Re: Repost of NASA's "Sex in Space" Report  (LONG)
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Date: 19 Mar 90 02:23:36 GMT
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From article <5089@helios.ee.lbl.gov>, by nolra@ux1.lbl.gov (Arlon Hunt):
> I thank everyone for replying to my previous posting asking for
> information on this subject.  Several of the replies and a couple
> of the Usenet postings recommended G. Harry Stine's column, "The
> Alternate View" in this month's _Analog Science Fiction-Science
> Fact_ magazine, which addresses this subject (I have not yet read it).
> 
> After posting the original request, I got inundated with requests to
> forward the original (and alleged) NASA report describing the sex
> experiments on the Space Shuttle.  Because of this interest, I've
> decided to repost the entire report here (which several people sent
> me - thanks!).  No one, however, sent me the second (and again
> alleged) NASA report that I remember seeing posted shortly after this
> first one.   Enjoy!
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> The impression I get is that X's in the following mark deletions made
> to protect those involved.  I couldn't find out what shuttle mission
> was involved or who did the research.  I also couldn't find the
> appendices.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
>                  XXXXXX Experiment 8 Postflight Summary
>                       NASA publication 14-307-1792
> 
>                                    by
>                          XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
>                          XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
> 
>                                 ABSTRACT
> 
< lots of stuff deleted >
> and each experimental run was videotaped for later analysis.
                                ^^^^^^^^^^
< more stuff deleted >
> The sensitive nature of the videotapes and first-hand observations pre-
> cludes a public release of the raw data.  The investigators have pre-
> pared this paper to summarize their results, and they intend to release
> a training videotape for internal NASA use, constructed from selected
> segments of the videotapes and additional narrative material.

The department of psychology got some footage, and it isn't as simple
as it seems. The footage they got was mostly of the faces of the participants
(with a blacked out portion to avoid id) and stress was evident.

There was also a problem with lubrication, as any humidity evaporated,
and artificial lubricants were utilised. if you want to check out the
footage (about 20 min.) check out the department of psychology, and
speak to the prof. that specializes in sex (no pun intended), and
they may have it. A search in your library system might be useful.

There was also talk about a seperate study being made with more emphasis
on mechanical aids ( the russians made a similar study using animals).

From a medical point of view there was a lot of concern expressed over 
the fact that since the shuttle was a closed eco-system, all the sweat and
related emissions would disperse throughout, and clogging of the filters
may result.

By the way, the woman in question didn't concieve, and they are planning
future experiments including a planned birth in space by the year 2000

It was rumored that Hugh Hefner was a consultant for the aforementioned.