PREVAILING PHENOMENA IN COSMONAUTS' COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE CREW – MISSION CONTROL CENTER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND WANTED MODIFICATIONS

Abstract

The paper describes several phenomena of the crew – Mission control center (MCC) communication system established in space experiment KONTENT that attributable to cosmonauts' psycho-emotional conditions and necessitating the socio-psychological support. The authors propound their vision of social psychological support in context of the intergroup communication, as well as thoughts of how the crew-MCC communication can be improved. The recommended approaches will enable continuous psychological support to cosmonauts in orbit and reduce the psycho-emotional strain in MCC operators.