EPISODE #002: ARTEMIS-2 — HUMANITY'S FIRST STEPS INTO DEEP SPACE AND THE FIRST BIOMEDICAL EXPERIMENT BEYOND EARTH IN 50 YEARS

🚀 Mission Context

The Artemis-2 mission, scheduled for September 2025, will be historic for several reasons:

• First crewed flight around the Moon since 1972 (after Apollo 17).
• First manned test of the SLS rocket + Orion capsule combination.
• Crew of four astronauts — including the first Canadian and the first woman to fly to the Moon.
• Duration: ~10 days, with about 6 days in deep space, including a lunar flyby at a distance of up to 8,889 km behind its far side.

But beyond engineering tasks — testing life support systems, navigation, communications — the main "scientific payload" will be the astronauts themselves.

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🧪 Biomedical Experiments: What Will Be Studied?

Unlike the ISS, where conditions are microgravity + Earth's magnetosphere protection, Artemis-2 will take humans into deep space, where:

• Gravity changes (from 1g at launch → 0g in flight → brief overloads during maneuvers).
• Radiation levels are 100–300 times higher than on Earth, and 2–3 times higher than on the ISS.
• Psychological pressure — isolation, remoteness from Earth, no possibility of rapid evacuation.
• Circadian rhythms — disrupted due to the absence of the usual "day/night" cycle.

NASA will focus on three key aspects:

1. 🧬 Impact of Space Radiation on the Body

• Dosimeters installed inside spacesuits and the capsule.
• Analysis of biomarkers in blood and urine before, during, and after the flight — for DNA damage, oxidative stress, inflammatory reactions.
• Special attention to cognitive functions: daily tests on memory, attention, reaction speed.

Goal: Understand the risks for future Mars missions, where radiation exposure is even higher.

2. 😴 Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Deep Space

• Astronauts will wear actigraphs — devices that track sleep-wake cycles.
• The Orion cabin features adjustable LED lighting, simulating Earth's cycle (blue light in the morning → warm in the evening).
• Diaries of subjective well-being and fatigue are kept.

Problem: In space, without natural light and gravity, the brain loses "anchors" for biorhythms. This leads to insomnia, decreased concentration — critical for mission safety.

3. 😰 Psychological Stress and Group Dynamics

• The crew undergoes daily psychological surveys.
• Cameras and microphones (with crew consent) are used to analyze communication, voice tone, non-verbal signals.
• Testing mental health support tools: VR relaxation, family communication, "smart" interfaces to reduce cognitive load.

Note: The Artemis-2 mission is a rehearsal for Artemis-3 (Moon landing) and beyond — for Mars. It is crucial to understand how people behave in isolation, 400,000 km from Earth, without the "safety net" of the ISS.

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🌍 Why Is This Important?

Since 1972, no human has ventured beyond Earth's magnetosphere. All data on the effects of deep space on humans is theoretical or obtained from animals/ground simulators.

Artemis-2 is the first live human experiment in real interplanetary space conditions.

This data will:

• Help design radiation protection systems for future lunar bases and Martian ships.
• Allow optimization of sleep and rest regimes for long-duration missions.
• Provide the key to maintaining mental health in isolation — critical for expeditions to Mars (2–3 years!).

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👨‍🚀 The Crew — Not Just Pilots, but "Living Laboratories"

The astronauts:

Reid Wiseman

Commander, USA

Victor Glover

Pilot, USA — first African American on a lunar mission

Christina Koch

Mission Specialist, USA — first woman in lunar orbit

Jeremy Hansen

Mission Specialist, Canada — first Canadian beyond the ISS

They are not just "flying around the Moon." They are the first volunteers of a new era in space medicine.

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🔬 Connection to the ISS — But With a New Level of Complexity

Yes, the effects of microgravity have been studied on the ISS for decades: muscle atrophy, bone mass loss, changes in the cardiovascular system. But in deep space, two new factors are added:

1. Galactic cosmic ray (GCR) radiation — high-energy particles that penetrate even through the spacecraft's hull and damage cells.
2. Lack of "psychological proximity" to Earth — from the ISS, you can see your home continent. From lunar orbit, Earth is a small ball. This is a powerful psychological trigger.

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📆 What's Next?

Data from Artemis-2 will be immediately integrated into preparations for:

• Artemis-3 (2026–2027) — landing near the Moon's south pole.
• Lunar Gateway station — a permanent "point" in deep space.
• Mars missions — planned for the 2030s.

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🌌 Conclusion: Humans as Explorers — and as Subjects of Study

Artemis-2 is not just a "flight around the Moon." It is humanity's return to deep space — and the first step toward understanding how to survive there long-term.

The astronauts on this mission are heroes not only of engineering, but of science. They risk not only their lives, but their health — so that future generations can live and work beyond Earth.

They are not just flying to the Moon.

They are flying beyond the known — and bringing science with them to light the way for all of us.

P.S. In 50 years, schoolchildren will study "Artemis-2" as the mission that began the era of humanity's permanent presence in deep space — and the first steps of space medicine beyond Earth.

EPISODE #001:"DEATH RACE: HOW F1 BUILT A TANK THAT FLIES OVER SWAMPS"

"Imagine: a Formula 1 car, but with a cannon, armor, and a mission to destroy the enemy — before they hear your engine. This isn't fantasy. This is the CV90. And it's already on the battlefield."

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CLASSIFIED REPORT #05.22.25

(Classification: EYES ONLY — level "for those who understand: war is now a race for survival")

2025. Sweden. BAE Systems secretly integrates Formula 1 technologies into the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle. The result? A tank capable of reaching 70 km/h on swamps, "reading" terrain in real-time, and maneuvering under fire like a racing car on the Monaco circuit. The first tests shocked the military: "This isn't a machine. It's a beast with intelligence."

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TECH-THRILLER: "F1 ON THE BATTLEFIELD — ENGINEERS REWROTE THE RULES OF WAR"

What Was Discovered / What Happened

• BAE Systems hired former Formula 1 engineers — those who tuned cars for Red Bull, McLaren, and Ferrari.
• Goal: Transfer dynamics, suspension, and aerodynamics technologies to the CV90 combat platform.
• Result: The fastest IFV in off-road conditions — 70 km/h on mud, swamps, and forests. For comparison: standard IFVs barely reach 40–45 km/h.
• The machine received "intelligent suspension" — with sensors and algorithms that adapt to terrain in real-time.

How It Works

"It's like a 'smart' Formula 1 car learned to wage war."

• Suspension with "brains" — like an F1 car: scans the surface, predicts bumps, instantly redistributes load. The crew isn't shaken — they sit like in a sports car on the autobahn.
• Center of gravity — lower than a Lamborghini's — due to mass redistribution according to the principle "every gram in its place."
• Aerodynamics? Yes, for a tank. Optimized body reduces air resistance and improves cooling — critical during long sprints.
• Engine + transmission — upgraded according to F1 principles: quick response, maximum output, minimal losses.

"The CV90 doesn't drive — it 'reads' the ground and chooses the optimal trajectory, like a pilot on a track. Only instead of a pit stop — reloading the cannon."

Why This Changes the Rules of the Game

• Tactical revolution: the machine can burst onto the enemy's position before they can aim.
• Survivability: maneuverability = evasion from ATGMs and artillery. The faster you move — the harder you are to kill.
• Psychological effect: the enemy expects a "slow tank" — but gets an adrenaline monster that appears out of nowhere.
• The crew doesn't get tired — less shaking = more concentration = higher shooting accuracy and decision-making.

"War is no longer about 'who has stronger armor.' Now it's about 'who is faster with their brain and suspension.' The CV90 is the first step toward the 'sports army of the future.'"

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HIDDEN CONTEXT: "DID THE SIMPSONS WARN US?"

"Season 6, Episode 12: 'Team Homer.' Homer accidentally creates a bowling team using racing technologies — and beats everyone.

In 2025 — F1 engineers create a combat machine using racing technologies — and redefine war.

Coincidence? Or did someone in Springfield know: the next world war wouldn't start on the front — but on the racetrack?"

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STATISTICS / FACTS OF THE DAY

▶️ Max off-road speed: 70 km/h (IFV record)

▶️ Center of gravity: 18% lower than the previous version

▶️ Suspension: Adaptive, with real-time AI algorithms

▶️ Acceleration 0–50 km/h: Less than 6 seconds (like a BMW M3)

▶️ Armament: 35-mm or 50-mm cannon + ATGMs

▶️ Crew: 3 + 8 infantrymen

▶️ Test nickname: "The Swamp F1"

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THE CHOICE IS YOURS 

If you commanded an army — would you put thousands of these "racing tanks" on the assembly line?

Or is this a dangerous precedent — when war turns into a race where the winner isn't who's right, but who's faster?

— The choice is yours

P.S.
They took technologies created to win on the track.
And turned them into weapons to win on the battlefield.
The next step?
Perhaps — drone races against fighters.
Or AI pilots in tanks.
You're not in the game yet?
You already are.
From the very first episode.

Sources

1. Army-Guide.com — CV90 suspension & mobility specs
2. Kraft’s blog — F1-tech used in CV90 Mk IV upgrade, hull & suspension details
3. Topwar.ru — BAE CV90-30 first modernized batch for Norway
4. Topwar.ru — Sweden modernising CV90 Stridsfordon fleet
5. Nevskii-Bastion.ru — Swedish-made CV90 IFV overview & latest variants

USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23): Underwater "spy" of the 21st century — analysis and context

Why is it unique?

The USS Jimmy Carter is not just a submarine. It is a hybrid of a combat unit, a reconnaissance platform, and an underwater laboratory, designed for missions that are not publicly discussed even at the Pentagon. Its difference from other Seawolf class submarines is the Multi-Mission Platform (MMP) — turns it into something like an "underwater aircraft carrier" for special operations.

> Fact: The MMP adds 30 meters of length and 2,500 tons of displacement — it's like attaching an entire underwater module to a boat for espionage.

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Historical context: From Cold War to Cyber War

Initially, Seawolf was created as killers of Soviet submarines — quiet, fast, deadly. But after the collapse of the USSR and the reduction of the program (only 3 boats instead of 29), Jimmy Carter was redesigned for new threats: cyberwarfare, underwater infrastructure, hybrid conflicts.

She inherited missions from the USS Parche, the legendary "spy submarine" that connected to Soviet submarine cables in the Pacific Ocean in the 1970s and 1990s (Operation IVY BELLS). Jimmy Carter is probably doing the same thing today, but with fiber optic cables that carry 90% of the world's Internet traffic.

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Technological superiority

- Pump-jet instead of a propeller — almost complete noiselessness.

- S6W nuclear reactor — decades-long autonomy, 300,000 hp capacity

- Trasters and manipulators — allows you to "park" at the bottom of the ocean or at the cable with an accuracy of up to a centimeter.

- Airlock — exit SEALS or ROVs without surfacing.

- Pressure-stable tunnel — the crew moves without decompression, as on the ISS.

It's not just a boat — it's an underwater space shuttle for special forces and robots.

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Secret missions: what is known (and what is assumed)

1. Eavesdropping on cables — interception of data, tapping into communication lines (possibly even modification of traffic).

2. Exploration of the seabed — installation of sensors, cartography, search for objects (for example, debris or alien installations).

3. SEALs Support — covert delivery of saboteurs to enemy shores.

4. Technology testing — experimental drones, communication systems, sonar traps.

5. Control of underwater infrastructure — in the context of growing threats from China and Russia (for example, projects in the Arctic or off the coast of Europe).

> Jolly Roger Symbol — When Jimmy Carter returns with the skull flag, it's not just a tradition. This is the signal: the mission is completed, the target is hit — physically or informationally.

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Awards and recognition

Despite the secrecy, the boat has repeatedly received the highest awards of the US Navy — including Meritorious Unit Commendation and Navy Unit Commendation. This is rare for submarines whose missions are classified. This means that her contribution to national security is critical and confirmed.

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Why is it named after Jimmy Carter?

For a reason. Carter is the only U.S. president who has been trained on submarines. He served on USS Pomfret and USS K-1, and participated in the Navy's early nuclear program. His technical thinking and ethics are a symbol for the crew. When he joked that it was "the best birthday present," he understood: It's not just a ship — it's a legacy.

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Geopolitical significance today

In the 2020s, submarine cables are a new battlefield. China is investing in its own cable networks, Russia is upgrading underwater drones (Poseidon), and the United States needs an invisible controller. Jimmy Carter is just such a tool.

Its modernization in 2024 is not just a repair. This is adaptation to new threats: hypersonic missiles, underwater UAVs, AI-guided systems. It becomes a  platform for future submarine warfare.

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Conclusion: "The laboratory is deep"

The USS Jimmy Carter is:

- The technological flagship of the US Submarine Fleet.

- An invisible spy working where satellites are powerless.

- A symbol of the transformation of naval strategy from "hunting for boats" to "control of the information space".

> In a world where war is fought not only with bullets, but also with bytes — Jimmy Carter remains the most dangerous and most mysterious weapon of the United States underwater.

Who knows what she's doing right now? 

Probably listening to your messages.  

Or preparing the next move in the quiet, cold darkness of the ocean.

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P.S. If James Bond had served in the Navy, he would have wanted to be on board this particular boat.

Sources

1. NavyEmporium.com — USS Jimmy Carter overview, specs & USN role
2. General Dynamics Electric Boat — Seawolf class & Jimmy Carter modifications
3. SeaForces.org — Technical parameters & armament details
4. Wikipedia — General reference on USS Jimmy Carter, incl. MMP
5. NationalSecurityJournal.org — Secret capabilities & operational history