A lunar base or Mars mission would need the crew to have access to an entire mobile medical clinic integrated within their spacecraft or habitat. Such a facility would house diagnostic and treatment capabilities sufficient to independently manage health issues over prolonged periods.
Artemis II reminded the world that humanity can once again travel into deep space. The Crew-11 medical incident reminded us that human health is paramount for all space missions. The success of these missions may ultimately depend not only on advances in engineering, but on successfully protecting and sustaining human health vast distances from Earth.
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