Space radiation
Beyond Earth’s magnetic protection, energetic particles can damage cells. Track exposure, follow shelter protocols, and discuss changing risk with the flight surgeon.
Measurement: Personal dosimeters record dose; cumulative exposure matters, not just today’s reading.
Next step: Check your dosimeter and shelter plan.
Isolation & confinement
Living and working in a small crew, far from familiar routines, may affect mood, sleep, and teamwork. Personal trends are more informative than one difficult day.
Measurement: Log mood, sleep, stress, and social contact privately. Talk to a trusted crewmate.
Next step: Schedule a crew connection and protected downtime.
Distance from Earth
Communication delays limit immediate support from Earth. Safe onboard protocols and early escalation help the crew act while waiting for guidance.
Measurement: Track message delivery and the autonomous decision window.
Next step: Prepare a structured report before escalating.
Gravity fields
Reduced gravity unloads bones and muscles and shifts fluid toward the head. Exercise countermeasures and individualized baselines help track adaptation.
Measurement: Log resistive and aerobic training, weight, and symptoms. Bone load is an illustrative activity index, not bone density.
Next step: Complete your prescribed resistive and aerobic training.
Hostile / closed environments
Air quality, noise, temperature, and shared living conditions can affect comfort and performance. Cabin CO₂ readings need mission-specific interpretation.
Measurement: Read environmental sensors and note headache, breathing changes, or cognitive slowing.
Next step: Check cabin air quality and life-support protocols.
Bone & muscle health
Unloading in reduced gravity can weaken bones and muscles. Resistance and aerobic training are key countermeasures. The Bone & Muscle Load Index reflects logged activity only; it does not measure bone density.
Measurement: Log exercise duration, protein intake, and weight. Use prescribed equipment and loading protocols.
Next step: Follow your individualized daily exercise plan.
Cardiovascular adaptation
Headward fluid shifts and reduced physical loading alter cardiovascular adaptation. A change from your usual resting pulse may be more useful than a single population reference.
Measurement: Use onboard pulse and blood-pressure equipment; sit quietly before measuring.
Next step: Recheck unexpected readings and note dizziness, chest discomfort, or palpitations.
Immune health
Stress, disrupted sleep, and radiation can influence immune regulation. A temperature change needs clinical context and should never be interpreted as a diagnosis.
Measurement: Track temperature, symptoms, sleep, and environmental exposure.
Next step: Prioritize rest, hygiene, adequate nutrition, and prompt symptom reporting.
Behavioral health
Confinement and separation from home can affect mood, sleep, and teamwork. Repeated changes call for support, not blame.
Measurement: Use a brief mood and stress check-in and discuss persistent changes privately.
Next step: Talk to the medical officer or flight surgeon. If you have thoughts of harming yourself, tell a crewmate immediately.
Space nutrition
Adequate energy, protein, calcium, and vitamin D support muscle, bone, and immune function. Needs are individual and the displayed calorie target is a demo estimate.
Measurement: Log meals, water, protein, and weight; follow your onboard nutrition plan.
Next step: Choose balanced meals, distribute protein, and moderate sodium.
Vision & fluid shifts
Headward fluid shifts may be associated with neuro-ocular changes (SANS). A photograph cannot diagnose SANS or determine pressure inside the skull.
Measurement: Report new vision symptoms and use prescribed vision tests and eye examinations.
Next step: Report blurred vision or persistent visual change to the flight surgeon.
Sensorimotor performance
Changing gravity can affect balance, orientation, and movement. Fatigue also changes reaction performance. A brief tap test is not a clinical assessment.
Measurement: Compare repeated reaction tests to your own baseline and log false starts.
Next step: Avoid hazardous tasks when impaired and follow vestibular adaptation protocols.
Radiation exposure
Daily dose and cumulative dose provide different information. Rates vary with shielding, solar activity, and trajectory; the shown values are approximate.
Measurement: Read the personal dosimeter; review exposure against the mission-specific budget.
Next step: Follow shelter protocol during a solar particle event and contact mission control.
Measurement export example
mission_day,hr,sleep_h
30,68,7.8
CSV exports are available in the console. There is no published external clinical API.