Characterization of metabolic changes and adaptive remodeling during a hypobaric hypoxic exploration atmosphere environment
T. Fincke, S. M. Smith, B. Crucian, G. L. Douglas, P. Estep, A. Garbino, P. Gillman, M. Hew, T. Oswald, S. Rapley, M. Young, S. R. Zwart · 2026
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Description
Fincke, Smith, Crucian, Douglas, and a large team studied how the body adapts to the low-pressure, low-oxygen air planned for future exploration habitats. Space station air is normal, but suit work uses low pressure and pure oxygen, which forces long prebreathe routines. A mildly hypoxic habitat could shorten those routines. The team ran three 11-day chamber missions with eight people each, mixing hypoxic living with hyperoxic simulated spacewalks.
Blood and urine samples tracked iron, amino acids, and glucose across the missions. The results show clear shifts in these measures as the body remodels under the new air mix. The work helps planners judge the health effects of exploration atmosphere design.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | T. Fincke, S. M. Smith, B. Crucian, G. L. Douglas, P. Estep, A. Garbino, P. Gillman, M. Hew, T. Oswald, S. Rapley, M. Young, S. R. Zwart |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |