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Acceleration
Measurements aboard the International Space Station (FS-2001-04-011-GRC)
Two accelerometer systems developed by NASA's Glenn Research Center
in Cleveland, Ohio, will be used aboard the station. Operation of
these systems began with Expedition Two and continue throughout the
life of the Space Station. |
Active
Rack Isolation System (FS-2001-02-31-MSFC)
The Active Rack Isolation System (ARIS) acts as a vibration absorber
to help isolate International Space Station experiments from tiny
motion disturbances that could potentially affect their results. (Feb.
'01) |
ADVANCED
ASTROCULTURE™ - Expedition Two (FS-2001-03-47-MSFC)
The ADVANCED ASTROCULTURE ™ is the first facility being used to grow
plants on the Space Station. Its technology is based on the ASTROCULTURE™
plant growth unit, flown on NASA's space shuttle and the Russian Mir
Space Station. (Nov. '01) |
ADVANCED
ASTROCULTURE™ - Expedition Four (FS-2001-11-187-MSFC)
The objectives of the Expedition Four ADVANCED ASTROCULTURE™ experiments
are (1) to validate plant life support technologies used in the ADVASC
payload; (2) to produce the second generation of seeds in space from
the first generation produced during Expedition Three; and (3) to
conduct a gene expression analysis to determine whether microgravity
may alter plant gene expression levels. (March '01) |
Advanced
Protein Crystallization Facility - Expedition Three
The Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility (APCF) is designed to
develop difficult-to-produce, biologically important protein crystals
for analysis and to study different methods of protein crystal growth.
(July '01) |
Extravehicular
Activity Radiation Monitoring (EVARM) (FS-2001-11-191-MSFC)
The Astronauts in EVA Radiation Study (EVARM) will be the first to
measure radiation dosage encountered by the eyes, internal organs
and skin during specific spacewalks, and relate it to the type of
activity, location and other factors. (Oct. '01) |
Avian
Development Facility (FS-2001-12-206-MSFC)
The Avian Development Facility (ADF) isolates the effects of low gravity
on the development of Japanese quail embryos by initiating and preserving
embryo development during the space flight. The ADF is designed to
help scientists gain further insights into whether an organism can
go through all phases of embryogenesis in microgravity. (Dec. '01) |
Bioreactor
Expands Health Research
A rotating wall vessel bioreactor spins a fluid medium filled with
cells to neutralize most of gravity's effects and encourage cells
to grow in a natural manner. (Sept. '98) (PDF
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Bonner
Ball Neutron Detector (FS-2001-02-41-MSFC)
The Bonner Ball Neutron Detector measures neutron radiation. By operating
the Bonner Ball in space, neutron radiation information can be collected
and used for the development of safety measures to protect crew members
during long duration space flights. (Feb. '01) |
Cellular
Biotechnology Operations Support System - Expedition 3
The Cellular Biotechnology Operations Support System, or CBOSS, is
a biological tissue growth facility aboard the International Space
Station. CBOSS hardware was delivered to the station during Expedition
3 (July. '01) |
Cellular
Biotechnology Operations Support System - Expedition 4 (FS-2001-12-195-MSFC)
The Cellular Biotechnology Operations Support System, or CBOSS, is
a biological tissue growth facility aboard the International Space
Station. During Expedition Four, three tissue types were cultured
in CBOSS. (Nov. '01) |
Commercial
Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus
The goal of the research conducted in the Commercial Generic Bioprocessing
Apparatus is to develop commercial uses for the unique environment
encountered in space -- primarily that of microgravity, or near-weightlessness
-- in the field of life sciences. (Nov. '01) |
Commercial
Protein Crystal Growth - High Density (FS-2001-11-186-MSFC)
Researchers hope that the Commercial Protein Crystal Growth - High
Density (CPCG-H) experiments will provide large, well-ordered protein
crystals of several different proteins for X-ray analysis that will
lead to the development of new drugs. (Nov. '01) |
Crewmember
and Crew-Ground Interactions During International Space Station Missions
(FS-2001-02-36-MSFC)
The Interactions experiment identifies and characterizes important
interpersonal and cultural factors that may impact the performance
of the crew and ground support personnel during International Space
Station missions. The study examines issues involving tension, cohesion
and leadership roles in the crew in orbit and in the ground support
crews. (Feb. '01) |
Crew
Earth Observations (FS-2001-02-32-MSFC)
By taking photographs from space, the Crew Earth Observations experiment
provides people on Earth with data needed to better understand our
planet. (July '01) |
Dosimetric
Mapping (FS-2001-02-40-MSFC)
Dosimetric Mapping, or Dosmap, attempts to record and map the different
types of radiation that get inside Space Station and ultimately could
cause harm to humans -- including cataracts and cancer. (Feb. '01) |
Dynamically
Controlled Protein Crystal Growth
Scientists hope the Dynamically Controlled Protein Crystal Growth
project will refine the methods and hardware for growing biological
macromolecules using real-time, or dynamic, control of the protein
solution. (July '01) |
Earth
Knowledge Acquired by Middle School Students (FS-2001-02-33-MSFC)
Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle school students, or EarthKAM, is
a NASA education program that enables thousands of students to photograph
and examine Earth from a space crew's perspective. (July '01) |
Effects
of EVA and Long-Term Exposure to Microgravity on Pulmonary Function
(PuFF)
Research into the pulmonary function in flight during Expedition Three
focused on lung function both following space walks and inside the
International Space Station, laying the groundwork for future experiments
that are vital to understanding and maintaining crew health. (July
'01) |
Effects
of Microgravity on the Peripheral Subcutaneous Veno-arteriolor Reflex
in Humans (Xenon1)
After space flight, the ability of a person's body to regulate blood
pressure while standing or sitting upright is reduced. This study
will investigate the extent to which blood vessels are active in maintaining
normal blood pressure. (July '01) |
Effects
of Spinal Cord Excitability (Hoffmann Reflex) (FS-2001-02-35-MSFC)
The Hoffmann Reflex experiment measures spinal cord excitability,
its ability to respond to stimuli. Researchers believe that spinal
cord excitability decreases during prolonged space flight. (Feb. '01) |
Enhanced
Gaseous Nitrogen Dewar (FS-2001-11-185-MSFC)
The Enhanced Gaseous Nitrogen Dewar is a stainless steel and aluminum
container assembly, similar to a thermos bottle, for carrying biological
crystallization experiments aboard the space shuttle to the International
Space Station. The primary purpose of these experiments is to grow
crystals of biological macromolecules in the low-gravity environment
of space. (Nov. '01) |
EXPRESS
Racks 1 and 2 (FS-2001-02-34-MSFC)
The EXPRESS Rack system supports science payloads in several disciplines,
including biology, chemistry, physics, ecology and medicine. With
the EXPRESS Rack, getting experiments to space has never been easier
or more affordable. (Feb. '01) |
EXPRESS
Racks 4 and 5 (FS-2001-07-129-MSFC)
The EXPRESS Rack is a standardized payload rack system that transports,
stores and supports experiments aboard the International Space Station.
It supports science payloads in several disciplines, such as biology,
chemistry, physics, ecology and medicine, including commercial activities.
(July '01) |
Human
Research Facility Rack 1 (FS-2001-02-43-MSFC)
The Human Research Facility provides an on-orbit laboratory that will
enable life science researchers to study and evaluate the physiological,
behavioral and chemical changes in human beings induced by space flight.
(Feb. '01) |
International
Space Station Expedition Two: Science Operations Overview (FS-2001-03-53-MSFC)
The capacity for research was increased during this expedition with
the installation of new experiment facilities and hardware on the
U.S. Laboratory module, Destiny. (March '01) |
International
Space Station Expedition Three: Science Operations Overview
Pioneering research in space begun by two previous crews aboard the
International Space Station expanded during the Expedition Three mission
with the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery Aug. 5, 2001. (July '01) |
International
Space Station Expedition Four: Science Operations Overview (FS-2001-11-189-MSFC)
Scientific research aboard the International Space Station significantly
expands the number of science investigations during Expedition Four,
and new equipment makes the research outpost even more productive.
(Nov. '01) |
Middeck
Active Control Experiment-II (FS-2001-03-52-MSFC)
The Middeck Active Control Experiment Reflight, or MACE II, research
will provide data on decreasing the effects of vibration in moving
structures in space. This will allow future spacecraft to be designed
with low-cost structures lighter in weight than those currently used
and still achieve performance requirements by actively decreasing
the effects of vibration. (March '01) |
Materials
International Space Station Experiment (FS-2001-07-136-MSFC)
The Materials International Space Station Experiment, or MISSE, is
testing the durability of hundreds of samples ranging from lubricants
to solar cell technologies. The samples, engineered to better withstand
the punishing effects of the Sun, extreme temperatures and other elements,
is flown 220 miles above the Earth -- outside the International Space
Station and unprotected by Earth's atmosphere. (July '01) |
Payload
Equipment Restraint System (PERS) (FS-2001-02-38-MSFC)
PERS provides convenient access and restraint of tools, hardware and
payload equipment aboard the International Space Station. It consists
of modular components that assist the space station crew in controlling
and carrying payload equipment and tools in the microgravity, or near-weightless
environment of space. (March '01) |
Experiment
of Physics of Colloids in Space (EXPPCS) (FS-2001-04-012-GRC)
Scientists hope to better understand how colloid structures grow and
behave with the long-term goal of learning how to control their growth
to create new materials. |
Protein
Crystal Growth (PCG) Single-locker Thermal Enclosure System (STES)
housing the Protein Crystallization Apparatus for Microgravity (PCAM)
- Expedition Two (FS-2001-04-80-MSFC)
Structural biological experiments conducted in the Single-locker Thermal
Enclosure System (STES) may provide a basis for understanding the
function of important macromolecules and possibly contribute to the
development of new macromolecules. (April '01) |
Protein
Crystal Growth (PCG) Single-locker Thermal Enclosure System (STES)
housing the Protein Crystallization Apparatus for Microgravity (PCAM)
- Expedition Four (FS-2001-11-184-MSFC)
The Single-locker Thermal Enclosure System for the structural biology
experiment is an incubator/refrigerator module that can house different
devices for growing biological crystals in microgravity. (Nov. '01) |
Phantom
Torso (FS-2001-02-42-MSFC)
The Phantom Torso experiment is the first monitoring device aboard
the International Space Station to estimate the effects of radiation
on organs inside the body. The Torso is a "phantom" because it is
not human, but closely mimics human tissues and organs. (Feb. '01) |
Renal
Stone Risk During Space Flight: Assessment and Countermeasure Validation
Data indicate that human exposure to microgravity increases the risk
of renal (kidney) stone development during and immediately after space
flight. In-flight changes previously observed include decreased urine
volume and increased urinary excretion of calcium, phosphate, and
sodium. (July '01) |
Sub-regional
Assessment of Bone Loss in the Axial Skeleton (FS-2001-02-39-MSFC)
This study requires no in-flight operations. Bone loss in the spine
and hip will be determined by comparing preflight and postflight measurements
of crew members' spine and hip bones. It can determine if the loss
was localized in a small sub-region of the bone, or over a larger
area. (March '01) |
Unlocking
Mysteries in Microgravity NASA Glenn Provides the Keys With the Fluids
and Combustion Facility (FS-1999-07-007-GRC)
Conducting research in a microgravity environment gives researchers
a unique opportunity to study the true nature of processes and materials
without having to consider the effects of Earth's gravity. Thus, physics
theories can be tested at levels of accuracy that are impossible on
Earth. (322 Kb PDF) |
Volatile
Removal Assembly Flight Experiment (FS-1999-05-65-MSFC)
All water on the U.S. portion of the International Space Station will
be recycled by a water treatment system which includes a device called
a Volatile Removal Assembly, a product of the Marshall Space Flight
Center. |
Zeolite
Crystal Growth Furnace (FS-2001-11-194-MSFC)
Zeolites form the backbone of the chemical processes industry, and
virtually all the world's gasoline is produced or upgraded using zeolites.
Industry wants to improve zeolite crystals so that more gasoline can
be produced from a barrel of oil, making the industry more efficient
and thus reducing America's dependence on foreign oil. (Nov. '01) |
