So which life support technologies can we look forward to in the near future? Well, those science fiction aficionados among you will have an idea. Think of all those movies that feature hibernation. As we’ll see in this chapter, hibernation isn’t science fiction and hasn’t been so for years. Therapeutic hypothermia is a standard medical procedure that, with a few tweaks, can be adopted by interplanetary astronauts. Then there is nanotechnology. Think about the problems of muscle atrophy and bone demineralization. Well, nanotechnology may be the solution. And finally, there is artificial gravity. This is a popular science fiction tool that will probably be the toughest life support nut to crack, so let’s begin with this.
Future Life Support Concepts
Life Support Systems for Humans in Space ; Kapitel : 9 ; 257-284
05.09.2020
28 pages
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