Research for Space Manufacturing, Crew Health Begins Week Aboard Station
Lead-free soldering, space science hardware, and human research were the main science focus aboard the International Space Station on Monday. The Expedition 75 crew members also programmed automated Earth photography gear and serviced a variety of life support hardware aboard the orbital outpost. The post Research for Space Manufacturing, Crew Health Begins Week Aboard Station appeared first on…
Expedition 75 crew members aboard the International Space Station kicked off the week with a focus on research in space manufacturing, crew health, and various maintenance tasks. NASA flight engineer Anil Menon worked on the MIYOKA lead-free soldering experiment, demonstrating the potential for reduced reliance on costly resupply missions. Menon also checked emergency medical equipment and programmed automated Earth photography gear.
Roscosmos flight engineers Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina conducted computerized hearing tests to monitor for potential hearing changes in the space environment. ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot set up research equipment in the Columbus laboratory module and refilled supplies for crew health studies.
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway maintained the station's hardware and life support systems. Meir swapped payload containers and inspected the Harmony module for the upcoming SpaceX Crew-13 mission. Hathaway prepared space for new plant experiments and collected fluid samples from the station's thermal control system.
Dubrov and Kikina also participated in a long-running study on how microgravity affects the human body, wearing virtual reality goggles to test their balance and spatial orientation. Fedyaev tested a lower body negative pressure suit designed to counteract the effects of microgravity and improve crew members' adaptation to Earth's gravity upon return.
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