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SPACE-H SPACE HEALTH ACCELERATOR
The human spaceflight sector is growing rapidly, with commercial space companies poised to be the primary driver of human spaceflight activity by 2040 and NASA’s focus on space exploration taking on a new dimension. Under the Artemis program, NASA is focused on returning humans to the Moon and establishing sustainable lunar operations as a foundation for future deep space missions. These missions present new challenges and a new opportunity to expand the field of players working to solve the health and performance risks in human spaceflight.
Starburst (Starburst), NASA’s Human Research Program (NASA HRP), the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH), Methuselah Foundation (Methuselah), and Microsoft Federal (Microsoft) have come together to support entrepreneurs working to advance biological and medical capabilities that have to potential to minimize the health and performance risks in human spaceflight.
SPACE-H Topic Areas
For the inaugural year of Space-H, the focus will be on resilient, autonomous health and performance systems. In support of Artemis and future deep space exploration, NASA is seeking commercial partners to support the development of fully autonomous, integrated medical systems to monitor and manage the health of individuals and teams.
AI for System-level Autonomy - Fully autonomous, multi-modal systems to model risks, predict outcomes, and prioritize actions while far from Earth
Synthetic Data - Statistically equivalent synthesized data sets for testing data integration and outputs that can be used in place of sensitive astronaut data
Computational Biology - Solutions to understand the effects of molecular damage on biological systems, assess long-term risks, and enable precise/personalized medical care
Medical Devices - Compact, lightweight, efficient, multifunctional medical devices to enable every day and medical emergencies
Sensors - Highly capable sensors that monitor environmental and physiological health, cognitive health and crew performance, sleep quality and activity levels, and sensorimotor adaptation to changes in gravity
Pharmaceuticals - Novel solutions for manufacturing pharmaceuticals in the space environment
Biomedical Technologies - Technologies to model diseases, test drug toxicity and response, and predict efficacy of treatments
For more detailed descriptions of the topics listed, see overview.