NASA Tries Telemedicine Health Feature Through The Polaris Dawn Mission

Launch of the four Polaris Dawn crew (photo: dock. SpaceX)

JAKARTA NASA will be part of Polaris Dawn, a commercial mission initiated by Billionaire Jared Isaacman. During the mission, the crew will conduct health research for NASA's program.

The mission will take Isaacman, Scott Poteet, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon to higher orbit than the International Space Station (ISS). Upon arrival in orbit, the four crew members will work on a Health-focused Human Research Program.

While working on the program, the crew will test telemedicine capabilities through a new medical and technological approach. The entire crew will collect data on drunk travel in space and characterize the risk of injury during flight.

The technology whose Polaris Dawn crew tests during flight will collect health measurement data such as heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature. This technology also provides ultrasonographic imaging and video camera capabilities that focus on rung and throat.

Another feature that this device will have is telemedicine, which is the ability to real-time diagnose crew members. This feature relies on SpaceX's Starlink communication system which is directly connected to doctors and specialists on Earth.

Jancy Totale, Chief Scientist of NASA's Human Research Association, said that Polaris Dawn remains an important mission for NASA even though its crew consists of commercial astronauts. This mission could help NASA understand the relationship between spaceflight and human health.

"The information gathered from Polaris Dawn will give us important insights to help NASA plan deeper space travel to the Moon and Mars," NASA said on its official website.

They also hope a lot with testing the telemedicine feature. The chief scientist said that, "The crew members must be more independent during a long mission and we hope telemedicine can provide assistance to the crew."