Payloads Capillary Driven Microfluidics (CDM): The crew performed a plate changeout. Capillary-Driven Microfluidics in Space (Capillary Driven Microfluidics) examines the drawing of fluids into a tiny narrow tube in microgravity. Results may improve current mathematical models and understanding of microfluidic systems and improve fluid control in various devices. Diagnostic devices require separation of blood cells …
Crew Readies Satellite and Organizes Station
The International Space Station is getting ready to deploy another satellite while the Expedition 63 crew winds down the work week on logistics and space science. Commander Chris Cassidy and Flight Engineer Bob Behnken set up hardware today in Japan’s Kibo laboratory module that will deploy another Red-Eye satellite. The third and final Red-Eye microsatellite …
Spacesuit Work, Earth and Physics Studies Today
Two NASA astronauts are getting their spacesuits ready for a pair of spacewalks set to begin next week. The rest of the Expedition 63 crew juggled a variety of space science and life support work aboard the International Space Station today. NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken spent Thursday filtering cooling loops and refilling …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/18/2020
Payloads Electrolysis Measurement (EM): In support of the ongoing EM experiment, the crew performed a series of sample exchanges. Electrolytic Gas Evolution Under Microgravity (Electrolysis Measurement) examines the influence of gravity on electrolytic gas evolution, a complex electrochemical process with multiple applications on Earth and in space. For example, electrolysis generates bubbles that can be …
Lasers and Bubbles: Solving the Arctic’s Methane Puzzle
by Emily Fischer Trudging through snow up to their thighs, researchers Nicholas Hasson and Phil Hanke pull 200 pounds of equipment through boreal terrain near Fairbanks, Alaska. Once they reach their destination – a frozen, collapsing lake — they drill through two feet of ice to access frigid water containing copious amounts of methane. Hasson …
Dragon Work, Space Research and Spacewalk Preps Today
Two NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station are getting ready for a pair of spacewalks set to begin at the end of June. Meanwhile, the Expedition 63 crew is still performing advanced space research to benefit Earth and space industries. Commander Chris Cassidy and Flight Engineer Bob Behnken are studying the tasks they will …
ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/17/2020
Payloads Repository: The crew performed Urine and blood collections in support of the Repository study. Repository supports scientific discovery that contributes to our fundamental knowledge in the area of human physiological changes and adaptation to a microgravity environment and provides unique opportunities to study longitudinal changes in human physiology spanning many missions. RED-EYE: The crew …
Biology and Physics as Crew Enters BEAM, Preps for Spacewalk
Tuesday’s science aboard the International Space Station encompassed life science, fluids and flames to help humans on Earth and in space. The Expedition 63 crew also configured spacewalk tools and opened up an expandable module. Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA collected and stowed his blood and urine samples today for later analysis. He also set …
ROSES-20 Amendment 34: New Opportunity: SAGE III/ISS Science Team Added to ROSES-2020
A.50 SAGE III/ISS Science Team seeks proposals for members of the SAGE III Science Team. Proposals are sought in six topical areas that appear below. The first five areas are presented in no particular priority order, while the sixth topic, Independent validation, is deemed of somewhat lower priority: · Assessing Long-term Changes in Atmospheric Composition· […]