Code Red in Orbit: The ISS 'Stabilize and Transport' Medical Doctrine and Its Mars Mission Breaking Point

ISS: How It Works — Pillar 1 • Human Systems Code Red in Orbit: The ISS 'Stabilize and Transport' Medical Doctrine and Its Mars Mission Breaking Point 🏠 Home ← Back to Pillar 1 Overview Next → The 400-Kilometer Commute In this article Introduction The Team Inside the “Ambulance” Case Study 1 – Decompression Sickness Case Study 2 – Kidney Stones Mars Breaking Point Future of Space Medicine FAQs Sources & Citations Code Red in Orbit: The ISS 'Stabilize and Transport' Medical Doctrine and Its Mars Mission Breaking Point Picture it. 250 miles above the Earth, an alarm suddenly cuts through the quiet hum of the International Space Station (ISS). A medical emergency. The crew member assigned as the medical officer—the designated "CMO"—grabs their kit. They are facing a reality that is both immediate and profound: the nearest hospital ...

Living in Orbit (Overview)

ISS: How It Works — Pillar 1

Living in Orbit

How humans survive, adapt, and respond to emergencies aboard the International Space Station.

Code Red in Orbit

The ISS “stabilize & transport” medical doctrine — and where it breaks on a Mars mission.

The 400-Kilometer Commute

Sleep, food, hygiene, and sanity: the rhythms of daily life in microgravity.

How Do Astronauts Clean the ISS?

The hidden battle against dust, microbes, and floating crumbs inside a closed habitat.

The Ultimate Tightrope (EVA)

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How the ISS Life Support System Keeps Astronauts Breathing

Air, water, and CO₂ control when space wants you dead.

How the ISS Stays Alive

The fragile machine we keep saving — maintenance, risks, and hard-won resilience.