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Healthcare, Lifesciences & Pharma
Shaping the Next Generation of Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals with Space Solutions
In recent years, the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries have faced growing pressure to improve sustainability, digitalisation, and resilience. Initiatives such as the WHO’s One Health highlight the urgency of tackling environmental and health risks like antimicrobial resistance and pollution. Space technologies offer crucial support: Earth Observation (EO) can monitor the impact of drugs on the environment, water quality, and weather conditions affecting the spread of disease; while GNSS facilitates the collection of expired drugs and the precise tracking of medicines and waste. SatCom supports remote data exchange, telemedicine, and real-time adaptation of treatments via digital twins (DT). In healthcare, EO, AR/VR, and satellite-enabled AI tools enhance diagnostics, patient monitoring, and surgical planning. Additionally, microgravity research aboard the ISS accelerates drug development and disease modeling. Platforms like ESA's Business in Space Growth Network (BSGN) enable biotech R&D in space, improving treatments and drug development.
Facilities like the Yuri Gravity Clinostat simulate space conditions, enabling safe testing of medical research and experiment refinement on Earth.
Orbital and suborbital experiments aboard the ISS enables the development of more advanced medicines and treatments, by revealing biological processes that can’t be stud
SatCom enables continuous tracking of patients via IoT, wearables, and sensors, enhancing prevention and personalised care.
Faster data exchange via satellite connectivity ensures timely diagnoses, second opinions, and rapid treatment adaptation in emergencies.
Doctors in remote locations can access real-time support or training through immersive telepresence systems and satellite links.
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Digital applications supported by SatCom connect patients with others during isolation, reducing loneliness and supporting mental wellbeing.
Space technologies support healthcare management at individual, population, and ecosystem levels, as well as hospital logistics and care delivery.
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