How Will Deep Space Travel Affect Artemis Astronauts’ Health and Performance?

NASA wants to know: How will Artemis II astronauts adapt to Orion's living space? Select crew members will wear wristband devices that record their sleep and movements. Learn how data collected before, during, and after flight will provide scientists with valuable insights into how crews adjust to life in deep space. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox. Subscribe at: https://www.nasa.gov/subscribe

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Have you ever lived in a dorm room or gone on vacation in a small camper van? Now imagine you're with four people flying around the Moon in a small space. That's what our Artemis II astronauts will do in the Orion spacecraft. For comparison, the International Space Station is bigger than a six-bedroom house. But a spacecraft like Orion provides an opportunity for scientists to gain valuable insights into how crews traveling to deep space adjust to living in tight quarters.

To better understand how isolation, confinement, and other aspects of spaceflight affect human health and performance, Artemis II crew members will evaluate their activity levels, sleep patterns, movements, and interactions for a study called Artemis Research for Crew Health and Readiness, or ARCHeR for short. Artemis II astronauts will wear wristband devices that record their sleep and movements, similar to a digital watch you might wear on Earth to track your daily activity. Crew members will don the monitor during the mission to provide real-time health and behavioral data. Scientists will compare what's collected in-flight to baselines collected before launch and after landing. Crew members will also complete surveys and tests of motor control before and after flight to help scientists assess how well they work individually and as a team.

Results of the study will provide input into the design of future Artemis missions, helping NASA pinpoint how to make the best use of space in... well... space.

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