SOLIS100 isolation study concludes after 100 days

SOLIS100 isolation study long‑duration space missions DLR ESA

Six volunteers from Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Portugal completed a 100‑day isolation experiment (SOLIS100) at the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft‑ und Raumfahrt (DLR) facility in Cologne. The study, commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA), examined how long‑duration space missions to the Moon or Mars affect health, cognition and performance under extreme conditions such as lack of sunlight, limited food supplies and no personal contact.

During the 14‑week confinement the crew followed a strict schedule of scientific work, medical data collection, intensive exercise and station maintenance, communicating with ground control mainly via intercom. After a one‑week post‑isolation monitoring period, the participants returned to everyday life. The 126‑day dataset will now be analyzed to standardise support measures for future astronaut crews.

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Amelie Therre · Anke Pagels‑Kerp · Deutsches Zentrum für Luft‑ und Raumfahrt (DLR) · European Space Agency (ESA) · German Aerospace Center (DLR) · SOLIS100 · SOLIS100 project

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[● 3 SOURCES] Daily routine included scientific work, medical data collection, a strict exercise program and station maintenance, with limited resources and no sunlight. www.nordbayern.de · www.leinetal24.de · kurier.at
[● 3 SOURCES] Project leader Amelie Therre said the study aims to standardise data to make future crew‑support measures comparable. www.nordbayern.de · www.leinetal24.de · kurier.at
[● 3 SOURCES] Six volunteers completed a 100‑day isolation period in the SOLIS100 study at DLR in Cologne. www.nordbayern.de · www.leinetal24.de · kurier.at
[● 3 SOURCES] Contact with the control centre was mainly via intercom. www.nordbayern.de · www.leinetal24.de · kurier.at
[● 3 SOURCES] The total project duration was 126 days, including preparation and a one‑week post‑mission monitoring that began on 1 August. www.nordbayern.de · www.leinetal24.de · kurier.at
[● 3 SOURCES] DLR senior manager Anke Pagels‑Kerp said the study is essential for preparing astronauts for psychological and physical strain of future Moon and Mars missions. www.nordbayern.de · www.leinetal24.de · kurier.at
[● 3 SOURCES] The participants were three men and three women aged 26‑32 from Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Portugal. www.nordbayern.de · www.leinetal24.de · kurier.at
[● 3 SOURCES] The study was commissioned by the European Space Agency to investigate health and performance effects of long‑duration space missions. www.nordbayern.de · www.leinetal24.de · kurier.at