NASA Spaceflight Standard: Infrasound Limits for Astronauts (2022)

Government Record · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · April 8, 2022

NASA's 2022 spaceflight health standard limits infrasound (1 to 20 Hz) to under 150 decibels at an astronaut's head. A safety limit, not an emotion study.

Infrasonic SPLs, including frequencies from 1 to 20 Hz but not including impulse noise, shall be limited to less than 150 dB at the crewmember’s head location.

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NASA's 2022 spaceflight health standard limits infrasound (1 to 20 Hz) to under 150 decibels at an astronaut's head. A safety limit, not an emotion study.