Crew Studies Advanced Health Tech and Gears Up for Next Crew Swap
Ultrasound scans using augmented reality and artificial intelligence topped the health research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 75 crew also collected blood and saliva samples to study how the immune system adapts to weightlessness. The orbital residents are now preparing for a crew swap as NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission announces a launch date. The…
NASA astronaut Anil Menon practiced ultrasound scans using augmented reality and artificial intelligence while stationed aboard the International Space Station. The expedition crew collected blood and saliva samples to understand how the immune system adapts to weightlessness. The crew members, including Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot, scanned each other using the Echo ultrasound probe inside the Columbus laboratory module with real-time guidance from a technician on the ground.
These advanced health technologies aim to enable future crews to perform medical monitoring tools without ground assistance as they venture farther away from Earth. Menon processed his blood samples in the Harmony module, which will be analyzed aboard the space station to determine how space travel impacts an astronaut's immune system.
Meanwhile, crew members Jack Hathaway and Anil Menon collected samples from the Destiny laboratory module's water dispenser for microbial analysis. The crew is now preparing for a crew swap as the SpaceX Crew-13 mission is set to launch no earlier than October 1. They have also been trained in emergency procedures, including the use of respirator masks and the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft emergency evacuation system.
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