Big news! SAGA is working with Starlab to develop a next generation space station internal lighting solution.

We're currently deep into design and co-engineering of the lighting for the whole space station. Starlab is a new commercial space station built to support science, research, and human life in orbit. Basically, the future of space living.

This is a huge milestone for us. When we started SAGA a few years ago, this is exactly what we dreamed of doing!

Previous Circadian Light Project

In June 2023, the Circadian Light Panel - a lighting system designed by SAGA to help astronauts obtain a natural circadian rhythm - was loaded onto the cargo bay of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

The lamp has three faces that emit light at different angles each. Each of these faces emits different wavelengths to promote alertness or induce sleepiness. Unlike current light systems onboard the ISS which have some manually operated kelvin and brightness controls, SAGA’s light panel is programmed to automatically adjust the light accordingly to fit the astronaut’s planned sleep schedule.

Through the meticulous use of different hues of color to simulate intense sunrises, varied daylight, and calming sunsets, the Circadian Light can carefully regulate the astronauts’ circadian rhythms to ensure that they focus during the day and sleep during the night. Compensating for the monotonous environment of space, the lighting system emits custom light for each individual day to simulate the natural change in lighting of shifting weather on Earth.

Andreas Mogensen, Danish astronaut was testing the light and documented it along the way. Here you can watch the video of Andreas.