Where is the research in 2025 on Stasis for spaceflights? (Space Tech)

NASA and SpaceWorks Enterprises are leading research into synthetic torpor using therapeutic hypothermia for long-duration spaceflight. Key developments include a torpor-inducing module that reduces crew habitat mass and volume by 75% for Mars missions. Astronauts cycle through 10-14-day stasis periods using intravenous cooling and pharmaceuticals, minimizing resource consumption and minimizing psychosocial stress. ESA’s focus is on mitigating long-duration spaceflight effects, while India’s Gaganyaan program focuses on foundational human spaceflight capabilities. While no agency has deployed operational stasis systems, NASA’s progress suggests this technology could revolutionize crewed deep-space missions within the next decade. The field remains largely experimental and interdisciplinary, requiring advances in medical science, engineering, and human factors to realize practical stasis systems for space exploration.

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Public Space News (9-13 June)

Space tourism involves traveling to space for recreational, leisure, or business purposes, typically involving paying a fee to travel aboard spacecraft designed for this purpose. Early commercial concepts emerged in the mid-20th century, with milestones such as Dennis Tito becoming the first self-funded space tourist in 2001, Mark Shuttleworth becoming the first African in space, and SpaceShipOne winning the Ansari X Prize in 2004. Companies like Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, and SpaceX are pioneering commercial space tourism, expanding access beyond government astronauts to private individuals.

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