Artemis II astronauts will double as human science experiments on their trip around the Moon

NASA's Artemis II astronauts will double as human research subjects during their lunar flyby, undergoing frequent biomedical monitoring, tests and sampling to study physiological effects of cislunar spaceflight. The results will inform medical protocols, in‑flight diagnostics and countermeasures for longer Artemis missions and lunar surface operations.

Discovered 2025-09-17T14:05:26.970203-07:00 | 2025-09-17T14:05:26.970203-07:00

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  • Provides essential human-health data that will shape medical protocols, countermeasures and mission-design choices for the upcoming crewed Artemis II lunar flyby (critical for longer Artemis missions).
  • The experiments will feed operational requirements — from telemetry and tracking needs to mission-assurance decisions — alongside ongoing work on commercial tracking support for Artemis II and program risk around SpaceX's Starship.

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