Aaron Newman Joins as Spaceflight Researcher for Utah State University and Uplift Aerospace Collaboration
Uplift Aerospace (OTC:NRPI) and Utah State University (USU) announced a collaboration with Aaron Newman, who will conduct vestibular research during Blue Origin's upcoming New Shepard NS-36 suborbital spaceflight. Newman joins Uplift's Astronaut Advisory Board as its first spaceflight researcher.
The research, led by USU professors Chris Dakin and Eadric Bressel, focuses on understanding human adaptation to spaceflight, particularly vestibular function and motion sickness. The study aims to develop training protocols and technologies to improve crew performance and safety for future commercial space participants.
The findings could have broader applications in aviation, maritime industries, autonomous mobility, virtual reality, and rehabilitation medicine for vestibular disorders.
Uplift Aerospace (OTC:NRPI) e Utah State University (USU) hanno annunciato una collaborazione con Aaron Newman, che condurrà ricerche sul vestibolo durante la prossima missione suborbitale New Shepard NS-36 di Blue Origin. Newman entra nel Consiglio Consultivo degli Astronauti di Uplift come primo ricercatore di voli spaziali.
La ricerca, guidata dai professori USU Chris Dakin ed Eadric Bressel, punta a comprendere l’adattamento umano alla missione nello spazio, in particolare la funzione vestibolare e il mal d’auto. Lo studio mira a sviluppare protocolli di addestramento e tecnologie per migliorare le prestazioni e la sicurezza dell’equipaggio per i futuri partecipanti commerciali allo spazio.
I risultati potrebbero trovare applicazioni anche in aviazione, industrie marittime, mobilità autonoma, realtà virtuale e medicina riabilitativa per i disturbi vestibolari.
Uplift Aerospace (OTC:NRPI) y Utah State University (USU) anunciaron una colaboración con Aaron Newman, quien llevará a cabo investigación vestibular durante la próxima misión suborbital New Shepard NS-36 de Blue Origin. Newman se une a la Junta Asesora de Astronautas de Uplift como el primer investigador de vuelos espaciales.
La investigación, liderada por los profesores de USU Chris Dakin y Eadric Bressel, se centra en entender la adaptación humana al vuelo espacial, especialmente la función vestibular y el mal de movimiento. El estudio tiene como objetivo desarrollar protocolos de entrenamiento y tecnologías para mejorar el desempeño y la seguridad de la tripulación para futuros participantes comerciales del espacio.
Los hallazgos podrían tener aplicaciones más amplias en aviación, industrias marítimas, movilidad autónoma, realidad virtual y medicina de rehabilitación para trastornos vestibulares.
Uplift Aerospace(OTC:NRPI)와 Utah State University(USU)는 Aaron Newman과의 협력을 발표했으며, Newman은 Blue Origin의 다가오는 New Shepard NS-36 초구권 우주비행 중 전정 연구를 수행합니다. Newman은 Uplift의 우주비행 자문위원회에 첫 번째 우주비행 연구자로 합류합니다.
미국 유타주립대 교수 크리스 대킨과 에드릭 브레스엘이 주도하는 연구는 우주비행에 대한 인간의 적응, 특히 전정 기능과 멀미를 이해하는 데 집중합니다. 이 연구의 목표는 미래의 상업적 우주 참가자들을 위한 승무원 성능과 안전을 개선하기 위한 훈련 프로토콜과 기술을 개발하는 것입니다.
발견은 항공, 해양 산업, 자율 모빌리티, 가상현실, 전정 장애 재활 분야에서도 넓게 활용될 수 있습니다.
Uplift Aerospace (OTC:NRPI) et l’Université d’État de l’Utah (USU) ont annoncé une collaboration avec Aaron Newman, qui mènera des recherches vestibulaires lors de la prochaine mission suborbitale New Shepard NS-36 de Blue Origin. Newman rejoint le conseil consultatif des astronautes d’Uplift en tant que premier chercheur en vols spatiaux.
La recherche, dirigée par les professeurs de l’USU Chris Dakin et Eadric Bressel, vise à comprendre l’adaptation humaine à l’espace, en particulier la fonction vestibulaire et le mal des déplacements. L’étude a pour objectif de développer des protocoles d’entraînement et des technologies pour améliorer les performances et la sécurité de l’équipage pour les futurs participants commerciaux à l’espace.
Les résultats pourraient avoir des applications plus larges dans l’aviation, les industries maritimes, la mobilité autonome, la réalité virtuelle et la médecine de réhabilitation des troubles vestibulaires.
Uplift Aerospace (OTC:NRPI) und die Utah State University (USU) kündigten eine Zusammenarbeit mit Aaron Newman an, der vestibuläre Forschung während des kommenden suborbitalen Raumflugs New Shepard NS-36 von Blue Origin durchführen wird. Newman tritt dem Astronauten-Beirat von Uplift als erster Raumfahrtforscher bei.
Die von USU-Professoren Chris Dakin und Eadric Bressel geleitete Forschung konzentriert sich darauf, die Anpassung des Menschen an die Raumfahrt zu verstehen, insbesondere die vestibuläre Funktion und die Reisekrankheit. Die Studie zielt darauf ab, Trainingsprotokolle und Technologien zu entwickeln, um die Leistungsfähigkeit und Sicherheit der Besatzung für künftige kommerzielle Raumteilnehmer zu verbessern.
Die Ergebnisse könnten auch breite Anwendungen in der Luftfahrt, in der Seeindustrie, autonomer Mobilität, virtueller Realität und der Rehabilitation vestibulärer Erkrankungen finden.
Uplift Aerospace (OTC:NRPI) و جامعة ولاية يوتا (USU) أعلنتا عن تعاون مع آرون نيومان، الذي سيجري بحوثاً في جهاز التوازن خلال مهمة Blue Origin القادمة New Shepard NS-36 على مسار فرعي. انضم نيومان إلى مجلس مستشاري رواد الفضاء في أبليفت كأول باحث في رحلات الفضاء.
تقود البحث من قبل أساتذة USU كريس داكين وإيدريك بريسل من USU، ويتركز على فهم تكيف الإنسان مع الرحلات الفضائية، خصوصاً وظيفة الجهاز التوازني ودوار الحركة. تهدف الدراسة إلى تطوير بروتوكولات تدريب وتقنيات لتحسين أداء الطاقم وسلامته للمشاركين التجاريين المستقبليين في الفضاء.
قد تكون النتائج قابلة للتطبيق أيضاً في الطيران والصناعات البحرية والتنقل المستقل والواقع الافتراضي وطب إعادة التأهيل لاضطرابات التوازن.
Uplift Aerospace (OTC:NRPI) 与 犹他州立大学 (USU) 宣布与 Aaron Newman 合作，他将在 Blue Origin 即将进行的 New Shepard NS-36 亚轨道太空飞行中进行前庭系统研究。Newman 作为首位从事太空飞行研究的成员加入 Uplift 的宇航员顾问委员会。
此研究由 USU 的 Chris Dakin 与 Eadric Bressel 教授领导，聚焦理解人类对太空飞行的适应，特别是前庭功能与晕动。研究旨在开发训练方案和技术，以提升未来商业太空参与者的机组表现与安全性。
研究结果在航空、海事、自动化出行、虚拟现实及前庭障碍康复领域也可能有广泛应用。
- Collaboration with established space company Blue Origin for research purposes
- Potential applications across multiple industries beyond space flight
- Addition of experienced researcher to Astronaut Advisory Board
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LOGAN, UTAH / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / Utah State University (USU) announced today that Aaron Newman, who will be flying on Blue Origin's upcoming New Shepard crewed suborbital spaceflight, NS-36, is joining a joint research effort with USU and Uplift Aerospace (OTC:NRPI). The study will focus on human adaptation to spaceflight, with an emphasis on vestibular function and motion sickness.
As part of the collaboration, Aaron Newman, an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and ocean conservation advocate, has joined Uplift Aerospace's Astronaut Advisory Board as its first spaceflight researcher. Newman will execute a pre- and post-flight research profile in conjunction with his spaceflight as part of USU's experimental design to gather data that informs new approaches to vestibular habituation before and after brief exposures to microgravity.
Why this research matters
By characterizing how the inner ear and central nervous system adapt to rapid transitions between gravity environments, this study aims to support training protocols and technologies that could decrease disorientation and space motion sickness, improve crew performance, and enhance safety for future commercial astronaut participants. The Utah State University research team supporting this mission includes Chris Dakin, Ph.D., principal investigator and associate professor, Eadric Bressel, Ph.D., principal investigator and professor, and Haein Choi, Ph.D. student.
Insights from vestibular adaptation in space could inform human health considerations in the aviation and maritime industries, including turbulence tolerance and seasickness mitigation. The research may also inform improvements in autonomous and advanced air mobility passenger comfort, virtual reality simulator sickness reduction, and rehabilitation medicine for patients with vestibular disorders.
Quotes
Aaron Newman, spaceflight researcher
"Humanity moves forward when we test our limits. I am flying to help USU and Uplift expand the science of how our bodies adapt to space, so more people can safely experience it and so crews can perform at their best. I am equally committed to protecting our home planet. Through my nonprofit, Exploring Our Deep World, I am using this mission to spotlight the vital role our oceans play in Earth's climate and future."
Chris Dakin, Ph.D., principal investigator and associate professor, Utah State University
"This mission is designed to generate high-value data on vestibular adaptation before and immediately after suborbital flight. Our goal is to transform that knowledge into practical countermeasures, including training, devices, and protocols that reduce motion sickness and improve operational readiness for a rapidly growing space industry."
Josh Hanes, CEO, Uplift Aerospace
"We are proud to collaborate with Utah State University and support Aaron's research flight. By pairing real flight access with USU's scientific leadership, technology commercialization opportunities, and an exclusive path to translate discoveries, we can move promising ideas from lab to launch to life."
Research focus and flight profile
Flight provider: Blue Origin New Shepard (suborbital).
Objectives: Capture pre- and post-flight data as part of the suborbital spaceflight and relevant to vestibular function and sensorimotor adaptation; evaluate the effects of short-duration microgravity exposure on motion perception and recovery.
About Aaron Newman & Exploring Our Deep World
Newman's nonprofit, Exploring Our Deep World, advances education, conservation, scientific research, and exploration of the deep ocean. With
About Utah State University
Utah State University (USU) is a premier land- and space-grant institution committed to excellence, access, and inclusion. Since its founding in 1888, USU has evolved from a small agricultural college tucked away in the Northern Utah mountains to a thriving Carnegie-recognized, R1 research university with locations serving the entire state of Utah and known throughout the world for its intellectual and technological leadership. The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, located within USU, is dedicated to providing timely and relevant solutions that help individuals and communities reach their full potential and enrich lives.
About Uplift Aerospace (OTC:NRPI)
Uplift Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of Uplift Training, provides access to space for research, technology development, and human spaceflight experiences. Through collaborations with leading universities and flight providers, Uplift provides technology commercialization and training for space applications.
Media Contacts
Utah State University: Alicia Richmond, media relations, alicia.richmond@usu.edu
Uplift Aerospace: Emily Higgins, media relations, press@upliftaerospace.com
Exploring Our Deep World: Aaron Newman, founder, https://deepworld.org/contact/
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