NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission will launch a four-person crew to the International Space Station, with some crew members volunteering for health-related experiments for deep space travel.
Experiments during Crew-11 include simulated lunar landings to assess how different gravitational forces affect astronauts' piloting skills, vision studies, and research on spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS).
Studies will explore the effects of gravitational changes on spatial awareness, fluid pressure on the brain, the body's processing of B vitamins, and potential treatments for SANS.
Additional experiments like CIPHER will measure changes in multiple systems within the human body in space, while surveys post-landing will track any discomfort experienced by crew members to improve future spacecraft designs.