Case Study
Connecting astronauts with home from orbit
Supporting the people behind the mission at NASA
Supporting the people behind the mission at NASA
Supporting the people behind the mission at NASA
Hundreds of miles above Earth, aboard the International Space Station, the planet moves silently below. Oceans, cities, mountains, and clouds pass beneath the crew as the station circles the globe every 90 minutes. From that distance, home can feel both breathtakingly close and impossibly far away.
Care is often understood as a moment between patients and providers. But care also lives in the relationships that surround a person: the family member who listens, the friend who checks in, the loved one who makes a hard day feel lighter. These connections shape well-being in ways that are personal, steady, and deeply human.
At any given time, the International Space Station is home to a small crew living and working in orbit. Their days are shaped by research, maintenance, mission operations, and the rhythms of life in microgravity. But beyond the science and the schedule, they are still spouses, parents, children, siblings, and friends - people connected to the ordinary moments that make life so meaningful.
Doxy.me helps support secure, face-to-face connections between astronauts aboard the International Space Station and their families on Earth.
Hundreds of miles above Earth, aboard the International Space Station, the planet moves silently below. Oceans, cities, mountains, and clouds pass beneath the crew as the station circles the globe every 90 minutes. From that distance, home can feel both breathtakingly close and impossibly far away.
Care is often understood as a moment between patients and providers. But care also lives in the relationships that surround a person: the family member who listens, the friend who checks in, the loved one who makes a hard day feel lighter. These connections shape well-being in ways that are personal, steady, and deeply human.
At any given time, the International Space Station is home to a small crew living and working in orbit. Their days are shaped by research, maintenance, mission operations, and the rhythms of life in microgravity. But beyond the science and the schedule, they are still spouses, parents, children, siblings, and friends - people connected to the ordinary moments that make life so meaningful.
Doxy.me helps support secure, face-to-face connections between astronauts aboard the International Space Station and their families on Earth.
Hundreds of miles above Earth, aboard the International Space Station, the planet moves silently below. Oceans, cities, mountains, and clouds pass beneath the crew as the station circles the globe every 90 minutes. From that distance, home can feel both breathtakingly close and impossibly far away.
Care is often understood as a moment between patients and providers. But care also lives in the relationships that surround a person: the family member who listens, the friend who checks in, the loved one who makes a hard day feel lighter. These connections shape well-being in ways that are personal, steady, and deeply human.
At any given time, the International Space Station is home to a small crew living and working in orbit. Their days are shaped by research, maintenance, mission operations, and the rhythms of life in microgravity. But beyond the science and the schedule, they are still spouses, parents, children, siblings, and friends - people connected to the ordinary moments that make life so meaningful.
Doxy.me helps support secure, face-to-face connections between astronauts aboard the International Space Station and their families on Earth.
Connection
Astronauts and their families
Setting
International Space Station
Need
Secure, private virtual communication with loved ones
Theme
Care includes the people
who support well-being
“This story reminds us that care goes beyond a clinical appointment. People need a simple, secure way to connect with the support networks that help them feel grounded, especially when distance makes connection difficult.”
“This story reminds us that care goes beyond a clinical appointment. People need a simple, secure way to connect with the support networks that help them feel grounded, especially when distance makes connection difficult.”
Dr. Brandon Welch
CEO of doxy.me
Dr. Brandon Welch
CEO of doxy.me
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“This story reminds us that care goes beyond a clinical appointment. People need a simple, secure way to connect with the support networks that help them feel grounded, especially when distance makes connection difficult.”
Dr. Brandon Welch
CEO of doxy.me
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Connection matters, even in orbit
Connection matters, even in orbit
Connection matters, even in orbit
For astronauts aboard the International Space Station, a private conversation with family is more than a call. It is a reminder of bedtime routines, weekend plans, familiar voices, and the people who know them beyond the mission.
NASA has long recognized that communication with family is part of supporting astronauts’ well-being in orbit. Its Human Research Program materials describe family communication as important, noting that crews aboard the space station connect with friends and family to feel less separated from loved ones on Earth. NASA also notes that astronauts can email, call, and video conference with family and friends to help maintain motivation and morale aboard the station.[1][2]
In an environment defined by distance, precision, and complexity, connection to loved ones helps keep home close.
For astronauts aboard the International Space Station, a private conversation with family is more than a call. It's a reminder of bedtime routines, weekend plans, familiar voices, and the people who know them beyond the mission.
NASA has long recognized that communication with family is part of supporting astronauts’ well-being in orbit. Its Human Research Program materials describe family communication as important, noting that crews aboard the space station connect with friends and family to feel less separated from loved ones on Earth. NASA also notes that astronauts can email, call, and video conference with family and friends to help maintain motivation and morale aboard the station. [1][2]
In an environment defined by distance, precision, and complexity, connection to loved ones helps keep home close.
For astronauts aboard the International Space Station, a private conversation with family is more than a call. It's a reminder of bedtime routines, weekend plans, familiar voices, and the people who know them beyond the mission.
NASA has long recognized that communication with family is part of supporting astronauts’ well-being in orbit. Its Human Research Program materials describe family communication as important, noting that crews aboard the space station connect with friends and family to feel less separated from loved ones on Earth. NASA also notes that astronauts can email, call, and video conference with family and friends to help maintain motivation and morale aboard the station. [1][2]
In an environment defined by distance, precision, and complexity, connection to loved ones helps keep home close.
Care that reaches beyond the clinical visit
Care often begins in conversation. Sometimes it's between a patient and provider. Sometimes it includes a caregiver, a family member, a friend, or someone who helps a person feel grounded.
The people around us shape our well-being in quiet, powerful ways. They help us celebrate milestones, stay connected to ourselves, and feel supported through uncertainty.
That is what makes this story meaningful for doxy.me. Built for healthcare, doxy.me supports the trusted conversations that help people feel supported, grounded, and known - with providers, caregivers, family, friends, and the people who keep home close.
Care often begins in conversation. Sometimes it is between a patient and provider. Sometimes it includes a caregiver, a family member, a friend, or someone who helps a person feel grounded.
The people around us shape our well-being in quiet, powerful ways. They help us celebrate milestones, stay connected to ourselves, and feel supported through uncertainty.
That is what makes this story meaningful for doxy.me. Built for healthcare, doxy.me supports the trusted conversations that help people feel supported, grounded, and known - with providers, caregivers, family, friends, and the people who keep home close.
Care that reaches beyond the clinical visit
Care that reaches beyond the clinical visit
Care often begins in conversation. Sometimes it is between a patient and provider. Sometimes it includes a caregiver, a family member, a friend, or someone who helps a person feel grounded.
The people around us shape our well-being in quiet, powerful ways. They help us celebrate milestones, stay connected to ourselves, and feel supported through uncertainty.
That is what makes this story meaningful for doxy.me. Built for healthcare, doxy.me supports the trusted conversations that help people feel supported, grounded, and known - with providers, caregivers, family, friends, and the people who keep home close.