Potential benefits for 30-day stasis in spaceMedical Emergency Support...first we aim for days then a week then 2 weeks
Potential benefits for 30-day stasis in spaceMedical Emergency Support
For space missions, torpor reduces the need for food, water, oxygen, and living space, cutting spacecraft mass (e.g., from 20–50 tons to 5–7 tons for a crew of 4–6)Therapeutic Hypothermia
Cooling the body (e.g., via nasal tubes with inert gas) and using sedatives to prevent shivering, with intravenous feeding.
Synthetic Torpor
Mimicking the metabolic cascade of natural hibernators (e.g., via neuroendocrine signals or ultrasound targeting the hypothalamus).
Challenges
Inducing torpor safely in humans (who don’t naturally hibernate), managing long-term effects on the brain (e.g., sleep deprivation-like states), and ensuring safe arousal are still under research.
First we aim for days then a week then 2 weeks
Short-term stasis, such as 30 days or shorter, could be crucial in emergencies by buying time for treatment or transfer to medical facilities.Reduced Resource Consumption
Torpor could significantly reduce the need for food, water, and oxygen, impacting spacecraft design and mission costs.
Reduced Health Risks
This state may mitigate the risks associated with long-duration space travel, including bone demineralization, muscle atrophy, and cardiovascular changes.
Radiation Protection
Some research suggests that a torpor state might offer some protection against radiation exposure.
Psychological Benefits: Stasis could potentially alleviate the psychological stress and isolation associated with long space voyages.
Increased Mission Flexibility
Short stasis periods could allow for "shifts" where only a few crew members are awake at a time, simplifying resource management and potentially extending mission duration.
Current limitations and future prospects
Technological Challenges
The current medical use of therapeutic hypothermia is typically for days or weeks, not a month.
Health and Safety
The long-term effects of induced stasis on human physiology are not yet fully understood and require further investigation.
Ethical Concerns
Human stasis raises ethical questions
While science fiction has popularized the idea of long-term suspended animation for deep-space travel, current research is focused on achievable goals for shorter periods, primarily to reduce resource consumption and mitigate health risks on missions like a journey to Mars.
We can beat the radiation risks. Safe travels guaranteed.
NASA and SpaceWorks
ADVANCING TORPOR INDUCING TRANSFER HABITATS
FOR HUMAN STASIS TO MARS
Trying to develope the technologies needed to make this a reality, potentially utilizing therapeutic hypothermia and robotic assistance for monitoring and care.
They have been kinda working on it for like 80 years ...no results really.
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