China Prepares to Launch Human Health Research Program Aboard Its Space Station

Beijing. China is preparing to launch a human health research program aboard its space station. According to the China Manned Space Agency, proposals will be invited starting April 1.

This program will focus on how to maintain human health during long-duration space travel and future lunar landing missions. The goal is to establish a space human atlas, set up a research database, and achieve new scientific breakthroughs.

Such space medicine research is considered crucial aboard China's Tiangong Space Station (Heavenly Palace). Since proposal collection began in June 2023, 387 projects have been received, of which 53 projects have been implemented.

China aims to land humans on the moon by 2030. This year, two groups of astronauts will be sent to Tiangong, with one astronaut planned to stay in orbit for more than a year.

According to researcher Li Yinghui, China has already made significant achievements in the field of space medicine. This includes research on organ-on-a-chip and artificial blood vessels in space, which has contributed to heart health, the nervous system, aging, and drug development.

This research is expected to contribute to improving the health of ordinary people on Earth, not just astronauts.